Etymology

razzia

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Today it means: A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid. Full definition →

French razzia ← Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة
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  1. Algerian Arabic · derived fromغَزِيَّة
  2. French · borrowed fromrazzia
  3. English todayrazzia

Borrowed from French razzia, from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة (ḡaziya), equalling Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa, “raid, military campaign”). Doublet of ghazwa.

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