غزو

Arabic

Etymology

From the root غ ز و (ḡ-z-w) related with goals, leading and invading

Noun

غَزْو (ḡazw) m

  1. intention, goal
    Synonyms: هَدَف (hadaf), غايَة (ḡāya), قَصْد (qaṣd)
  2. an incursion, an invasion
    • تاريخيا كانت هذه الأراضي يتم غزوها من قبل الفرس شرقا ولذلك كانت صعيفة التحصينات من الجنوب
      historically, an invasion to these lands was undertaken by the Persians from the east, hence (the lands') southern fortifications were weak
  3. an attack
    Synonyms: غَارَة (ḡāra), مُدَاهَمَة (mudāhama), هُجُوم (hujūm), اِقْتِحام (iqtiḥām)
  4. disarray, huddle

Declension

References

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