*√ZˁP “to be angry”

Semitic *√ZˁP “to be angry” appears in

 

Hebrew

  • zāˁap̄ זָעַף “to be furious”

>Bible Micah 7.9 : zaˁap̄ YHWH  זַ֚עַף יְהֹוָה֙  “FURY of the Lord”

 

Arabic

classical:

  • zaˁafa زَعَفَ kill instantly

maghrebi:

  • zˁəf “be irritated”

>French slang : il m’a zaˁaf “he made me angry”

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