havoc

Etymology
From, , from in the phrase  a signal to soldiers to seize plunder, from  + , of  origin. Probably from a derivative of, , from , , , derived from , related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, , modern 🇨🇬. If so, then also related to 🇨🇬 and.

Noun

 * 1) Widespread devastation and destruction.
 * 2) Mayhem.
 * 1) Mayhem.
 * 1) Mayhem.
 * 1) Mayhem.

Usage notes
The noun havoc is most often used in the set phrase.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:, ,
 * German: ,
 * Hindi:
 * Irish: eirleach,
 * Italian:, ,
 * Maori: aneatanga
 * Polish: spustoszenie
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:, ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Maori: aneatanga
 * Russian:, ,

Verb

 * 1) To pillage.
 * 2) To cause havoc.
 * 1) To cause havoc.

Usage notes
As with other verbs ending in vowel + -c, the gerund-participle is sometimes spelled, and the preterite and past participle is sometimes spelled ; for citations using these spellings, see their respective entries. However, the spellings and  are far more common. Compare,.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:

Interjection

 * 1) A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.