Saluki en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səˈɫuki/
Etymology
From Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy). Doublet of sloughi.
Meanings
- An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salukis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Persian Greyhound · Royal Dog of Egypt · Gazelle Hound
Translations (23)
fi persianvinttikoira (Saluki breed of dog) · he סלוקי (Saluki breed of dog) · fr lévrier persan (Saluki breed of dog) · de Saluki (Saluki breed of dog) · ja サルーキ (Saluki breed of dog) · eo persa leporhundo (Saluki breed of dog) · acw سُلُوقي (Saluki breed of dog) · ru персидская борза́я (Saluki breed of dog) · fi saluki (Saluki breed of dog) · ru салюки (Saluki breed of dog) · pt saluki (Saluki breed of dog) · es Saluki (Saluki breed of dog) · lt saliukis (Saluki breed of dog) · it levriero persiano (Saluki breed of dog) · hu perzsa agár (Saluki breed of dog) · sl perzijski hrt (Saluki breed of dog) · sl saluki (Saluki breed of dog) · es perro real de Egipto (Saluki breed of dog) · ar سَلُوقِيّ (Saluki breed of dog) · ms Saluki (Saluki breed of dog) · afb سلق (Saluki breed of dog) · fr sloughi (Saluki breed of dog) · ko 살루키 (Saluki breed of dog)