harraga

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Algerian Arabic حراقة (ḥarrāga, “burner”). Comes from their habit of burning their identity papers. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ʁa.ɡa/ === Noun === harraga m (plural harragas) (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) Maghrebi clandestine emigrant trying to reach Europe, particularly through dangerous means. Hypernyms: clandestin, émigrant ==== Related terms ====