Kouloughlis, also spelled Koulouglis,[1]Cologhlis and Qulaughlis (from TurkishKuloğlu "Children of The Empire Servants" from Kul "soldier"[2][3] or "servant" + Oğlu "son of", but the translation of the word "kul" as slave is misleading since in the Ottoman context, it referred to one's special status as being in the special service of the sultan[4]) was a term used during the period of Ottoman influence in North Africa that usually designated the mixed offspring of Ottoman[a] officials[5] and janissaries, and local North African women.[6][7][8][9]
^Britannica (2012), Koulougli, Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online
^Procházka, Stephan. "Les mots turcs dans l’arabe marocain." Dynamiques langagières en Arabophonies: Variations, contacts, migrations et créations artistique. Hommage offert à Dominique Caubet par ses élèves et collègues. Zaragoza-Paris (2012): 201-222. p.216.
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