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goum.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɡum/
  1. In North Africa, a squadron of the French army made up of native soldiers.

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Algerian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic ݣُوم (gūm), from Arabic قَوْم (qawm, “tribe, people”).

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