Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saluki

/səˈɫuki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: salu-ki
IPA: /səˈɫuki/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.

Etymology

From Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy). Doublet of sloughi.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: سَلُوقِيّ

Inflected Forms

Salukis (plural)

Synonyms

Gazelle Hound Persian Greyhound Royal Dog of Egypt

Questions

How do you pronounce saluki?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɫuki/.
What does saluki mean?: An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.
Where does saluki come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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