goum

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡum/

Noun

goum m (plural goums)

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

Further reading

“goum” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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