zɛef

Tarifit

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic زعف (zaʕaf, “to get angry”).

Pronunciation

Verb

zɛef (Tifinagh spelling ⵣⵄⴻⴼ)

  1. (transitive) to bite
    Synonyms: mmarmec, ddem (Western Tarifit)
    aydi nw-m war yzeɛɛef ― your dog does not bite
  2. (transitive) to sting (of an insect)
    tzeɛf-it tzizwit ― a bee stung him
  3. (intransitive) to get angry, to become irritated or aggressive
    mara yzɛef, ad ymneɣ ― if he gets angry, he fights
  4. (transitive) to scold, to reprimand [with x]
    izeɛɛef x iḥenjirn ― he scolds the children

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

  • azeɛɛif (“bite; sting; mouthful of food”)
  • (verbal noun) azɛaf (“anger; irritation”)
  • zzɛaf (“lack; frustration”)
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