زحف

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the root ز ح ف (z-ḥ-f).

Pronunciation 1[edit]

Verb[edit]

زَحَفَ (zaḥafa) I, non-past يَزْحَفُ‎ (yazḥafu)

  1. to creep, to crawl, to grovel
  2. (military) to advance, to march forward, to “encroach
Conjugation[edit]

Pronunciation 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

زَحْف (zaḥfm (plural زُحُوف (zuḥūf))

  1. verbal noun of زَحَفَ (zaḥafa) (form I)
    1. creepage, crawling, groveling
    2. advancement, march forward, encroachment
  2. (military) infantry unit
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