toubib

French

Etymology

From 19th-century military slang, borrowed from Algerian Arabic طبيب (ṭbīb), from Arabic طَبِيب (ṭabīb, “doctor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tu.bib/
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Noun

toubib m (plural toubibs)

  1. (informal) medic, doc
    Synonym: médecin

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