toubib

French

Etymology

Originally military slang, borrowed from Arabic طَبِيب‎ (ṭabīb, “doctor”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tu.bib/

Noun

toubib m (plural toubibs)

(slang) medic, doc

Synonyms

(medic): médecin

Further reading

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

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