Where does “zuau” come from?

zuau (Catalan) comes from French zouave, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ.

zuau (Catalan): Zouave

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	zouave	Zouave; eccentric
2	Arabic	زَوَاوِيّ	—

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