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زفت

[zaft]

noun

LanguageMoroccan Arabic (Morocco)

Meaning
  1. tar, pitch
  2. rubbish, trash, shit
  3. tar
  4. A thick, black, sticky substance used for paving roads. In informal speech, it is also used to describe something of very poor quality.
Examples

شهاد الزفت اللي جبتي معاك للدار ؟

What is this rubbish you brought home with you?

Pronunciationzaft

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe second meaning is considered vulgar or offensive in some contexts.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.