sagouin

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæɡ.wɪn/

Noun

sagouin (plural sagouins)

1. Alternative form of sagoin (“marmoset”)

French

Etymology

From Tupian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.ɡwɛ̃/

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Noun

sagouin m (plural sagouins)

1. (obsolete) tamarin
2. (derogatory) slob

Further reading

• “sagouin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.