stfezz ستافزّ
Moroccan Darija · verb
“stfezz” (ستافزّ) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning provoke.
Meanings
- provoke
- annoy, irritate
Usage
Stfezz means to provoke someone, to push them to react, often by deliberately annoying them. The object follows the verb directly, usually as a suffix: stfezzni, "he provoked me". It is widely used in arguments, in sport, or about someone who is looking for a fight. The corresponding noun is stifzaz, "provocation". The word is common and neutral in register. It can also describe something that irritates: had chi kaystfezz, "it's annoying".
Example
كانتسنّا فيك ت ستافزّ داك لعياب باش يل5ب مسيان
kantsenna fik t stafezz dak le3ab bach yl5eb msian
“I'm counting on you to provoke that player so that he plays well.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanstafzz | stafzzit | |
| nta (you, m.) | katstafzz | stafzziti | stafzz |
| nti (you, f.) | katstafzzi | stafzziti | stafzzi |
| howa (he) | kaystafzz | stafzz | |
| hiya (she) | katstafzz | stafzzat | |
| 7na (we) | kanstafzzo | stafzzina | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katstafzzo | stafzzito | stafzzo |
| homa (they) | kaystafzzo | stafzzo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “stfezz” but also “stafezz”, “stafzz”, “stfez” and “stafez”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.