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razzia

Meaningmilitary raid

Common meaning: sudden raid, especially for plunder

Journey through time

  1. Arabicghaziya‘military raid’source
  2. Frenchrazziasource
  3. Englishrazzia‘sudden raid, especially for plunder’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Arabic ghaziya ‘military raid’.

Roots

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