goum

French

Etymology

From Algerian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic ݣُوم (gūm), from Arabic قُمّ (qumm, “tribe, people”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡum/
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Noun

goum m (plural goums)

In North Africa, a squadron of the French army made up of native soldiers.

Further reading

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

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