Saluki
/səˈɫuki/noun
Saluki is spelled S-A-L-U-K-I: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Saluki means “An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Saluki is Salukis.
How many letters and syllables are in Saluki?
| Letters | 6: S-A-L-U-K-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Saluki?
Saluki appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Saluki?
- /səˈɫuki/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Saluki
- Salukis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Saluki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Saluki in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Saluki breed of dog:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sloughi, lévrier persan |
| German | Saluki |
| Portuguese | saluki |
| Spanish | Saluki, perro real de Egipto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Saluki come from?
From Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy). Doublet of sloughi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).