loulou

See also: Loulou

French

Etymology

From loup (wolf) by reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.lu/

Noun

loulou m (plural loulous)

  1. (endearing) spitz (dog)
  2. (informal) sweetie, darling, honey (a term of affection, literally "little wolf")
    Coordinate term: (feminine) louloute
  3. (informal) young boy
  4. (informal) a guy
  5. (informal) a young delinquent

Derived terms

Further reading

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French loup (by reduplication) or le loup (by assimilation).

Noun

loulou

  1. wolf
  2. werewolf

References

  • D'Offay, Danielle; Lionnet, Guy (1982), Diksyonner kreol-franse [Creole-French Dictionary] (in French), Hamburg: Buske, →ISBN