bézef

See also: bezef

French

Alternative forms

bésef
bezef (nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from dialectal Arabic بِزَّاف‎ (bizzēf), from بِالزَافِ‎ (bi-z-zāfi, “a lot”); compare Italian bizzeffe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /be.zɛf/
Rhymes: -ɛf

Adverb

bézef

(familiar) (not) much, a lot
Synonym: beaucoup

Usage notes

Especially used in negative clauses.

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