# Harki

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Algerian Muslim who fought with the French during Algeria’s war of independence from 1954-1962; loosely, an Algerian Muslim who supported the French presence in Algeria.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Harki, from Algerian Arabic حركي (ḥarkī), from حركة (ḥarka, “military operation”) (standard Arabic حركة (ḥaraka, “movement”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harki