حلوف

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حلوف

/ħal.luːf/

Rhymes with -uːf

Where it comes from

As a word unknown in Classical Arabic, where one uses خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr), it is most commonly considered of Berber origin, the exact derivation varying. Compare Tashelhit ilf (“pig”).

noun حَلُّوف · ḥallūf · حَلَالِيف · الْحَلُّوف

pig (mammal)
Similar: خِنْزِير

In English

pig mammal of family Suidae

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"حلوف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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حلوف. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81

Chicago

"حلوف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {حلوف},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}