zoeaaf

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French zouave, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zuˈaːf/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: zoe‧aaf
  • Rhymes: -aːf

Noun[edit]

zoeaaf m (plural zoeaven, diminutive zoeaafje n)

  1. (historical) Zouave
    1. papal zouave, a foreign fighter for the Papal States
    2. Zouave, regular member of a light infantry regiment, typically of the French Army

Derived terms[edit]

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