rougarou

== English == === Etymology === From Louisiana French rougarou (“werewolf”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈru.ɡə.ruː/ === Noun === rougarou (plural rougarous) (especially Louisiana, folklore) A werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore. ==== Related terms ==== == French == === Alternative forms === lougarou, warou === Etymology === Corruption of loup-garou based on the phonetic similarity between /l/ and /r/. Compare, for example, Louisiana French lézard / rézard and latanier / ratanier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁu.ɡa.ʁu/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): [ru.ɡa.ru], [lu.ɡa.ru], [hu.ɡa.ru], [wa.ru] Homophone: rougarous === Noun === rougarou m (plural rougarous) (Louisiana, folklore) alternative spelling of loup-garou (“werewolf; rougarou”) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)