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Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
Uncertain, while suggested Latin haedulus or Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos) perhaps via Berber, absent in Andalusian Arabic and Maltese and maybe continues a term from the root ع ت ر (ʕ-t-r) whence e.g. عَتِيرَة (ʕatīra, “goat used for sacrifice”)
Pronunciation
Noun
عتروس • (ʕatrūs) m (plural عتارس (ʕtāris))
- billy goat
- Coordinate terms: معزة (maʕza, “goat”), جدي (jdi, “kid, baby goat”)