شفة

See also: سقة and شقة

Arabic

Etymology

Probably a biconsonantal word, or from ش ف ه (š-f-h) with elision of the -h-. Cognate with Hebrew שָׂפָה (śāp̄ā), Egyptian spt.

Pronunciation

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Noun

شَفَة • (šafa) f (dual شَفَتَانِ (šafatāni), plural شِفَاه (šifāh) or شَفَوَات (šafawāt))

1. lip
2. rim, edge

Declension

Declension of noun شَفَة (šafa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَفَة šafa	الشَّفَة aš-šafa	شَفَة šafat
Nominative	شَفَةٌ šafatun	الشَّفَةُ aš-šafatu	شَفَةُ šafatu
Accusative	شَفَةً šafatan	الشَّفَةَ aš-šafata	شَفَةَ šafata
Genitive	شَفَةٍ šafatin	الشَّفَةِ aš-šafati	شَفَةِ šafati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَفَتَيْن šafatayn	الشَّفَتَيْن aš-šafatayn	شَفَتَيْ šafatay
Nominative	شَفَتَانِ šafatāni	الشَّفَتَانِ aš-šafatāni	شَفَتَا šafatā
Accusative	شَفَتَيْنِ šafatayni	الشَّفَتَيْنِ aš-šafatayni	شَفَتَيْ šafatay
Genitive	شَفَتَيْنِ šafatayni	الشَّفَتَيْنِ aš-šafatayni	شَفَتَيْ šafatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شِفَاه‎; شَفَوَات šifāh‎; šafawāt	الشِّفَاه‎; الشَّفَوَات aš-šifāh‎; aš-šafawāt	شِفَاه‎; شَفَوَات šifāh‎; šafawāt
Nominative	شِفَاهٌ‎; شَفَوَاتٌ šifāhun‎; šafawātun	الشِّفَاهُ‎; الشَّفَوَاتُ aš-šifāhu‎; aš-šafawātu	شِفَاهُ‎; شَفَوَاتُ šifāhu‎; šafawātu
Accusative	شِفَاهًا‎; شَفَوَاتٍ šifāhan‎; šafawātin	الشِّفَاهَ‎; الشَّفَوَاتِ aš-šifāha‎; aš-šafawāti	شِفَاهَ‎; شَفَوَاتِ šifāha‎; šafawāti
Genitive	شِفَاهٍ‎; شَفَوَاتٍ šifāhin‎; šafawātin	الشِّفَاهِ‎; الشَّفَوَاتِ aš-šifāhi‎; aš-šafawāti	شِفَاهِ‎; شَفَوَاتِ šifāhi‎; šafawāti

Related terms

• شفاها
• شِفَاهِيّ (šifāhiyy, “oral, verbal”)
• شَفَهِيّ (šafahiyy, “oral”)
• شَفَوِيّ (šafawiyy, “oral”)
• مشافهَة

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Egyptian Arabic

Noun

1. (anatomy) lip

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North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَفة (šafa) with gemination of the -f- in order to create a standard triconsonantal root.

Noun

شفة • (šiffi) f (plural شفاف (šfāf))

1. lip