حوتة الرجل

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Literally, “fish of the leg”. Compare Sicilian pisciuni (“calf”, literally “big fish”) and Sardinian pische de sa camba (“calf”, literally “fish of the leg”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ħuː.ta.t‿ɪr.rʒal/

Noun

حوتة الرجل • (ḥūtat er-rjal) f (plural حوتات الرجل (ḥūtāt er-rjal))

(anatomy) calf (back of the leg below the knee)