Zouave en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /zwɑv/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /zuˈɑv/ (US)
- /zwɑːv/ (UK)
- /zuːˈɑːv/ (UK)
- zo͞o-ävʹ (US)
- zwäv (US)
Etymology
From French, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy), used to refer to a Kabyle soldier, especially of the Igawawen people.
Meanings
- (historical) One of a body of soldiers in the French service, originally Kabyle, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Kabyle dress.
- (broadly, historical) One of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves in French service, as was done by a number of volunteer regiments in the army of the United States in the Civil War (1861–65).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zouaves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (20)
pl żuaw (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · el ζουάβος (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · sh zȕav (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · ar الزواف (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · nl zoeaaf (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · ro zuav (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · ru зуа́в (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · it zuavo (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · io zuavo (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · fr zouave (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · de Zuave (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · es zuavo (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · hu zuáv (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · ja ズアーブ兵 (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · eo zuavo (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · sh зу̏ав (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · cmn 祖阿夫 (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · ca zuau (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · cs zuáv (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress) · ko 주아브병 (a Kabyle or French soldier in Kabyle dress)