See also: Zouave

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /zwav/
  • Rhymes: -av
  • (file)

Noun edit

zouave m (plural zouaves)

  1. (military, historical) Zouave
  2. (figuratively) an eccentric person

Further reading edit