زحف

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ز ح ف (z-ḥ-f).

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /za.ħa.fa/

Verb

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

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

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /zaħf/

Noun

زَحْف (zaḥf) m (plural زُحُوف (zuḥūf))

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