sa|lu|ki

sa|lu|ki «suh LOO kee», noun.

any hunting dog of what is probably the oldest known breed of dogs, familiar to the ancient Egyptians and Arabs and the “dog” of the Bible; gazelle hound. It resembles the greyhound in build and has short, silky hair and fringed ears and tail. »

Excavation of the Sumerian Empire of 7,000 to 6,000 _B.C. has found evidence of…the saluki (Cape Times).

╂[< Arabic salūqi of Salūq, an ancient city of Arabia]