خليع
khlii
/kh-LII/
preserved dried meat
viande séchée
nounmasculinestandard
Cultural note
Sun-dried spiced meat preserved in fat. Made after Eid al-Adha. The Moroccan equivalent of jerky/confit.
In use
لبيض بخليع، فطور مغربي
Lbid b khlii, ftur mghribi
Eggs with khlii, Moroccan breakfast
How to say "preserved dried meat" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "preserved dried meat" is khlii (خليع), pronounced /kh-LII/. The French equivalent is "viande séchée." Sun-dried spiced meat preserved in fat. Made after Eid al-Adha. The Moroccan equivalent of jerky/confit.
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