شفة

See also: سقة‎, شقة‎, and شفه‎

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

IPA^(key): /ʃa.fa/
Audio (file)

Noun

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

lip
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 90:8-10:
  
  ‏أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ‎
  ʔalam najʕal llahu ʕaynayni walisānan wašafatayni wahadaynāhu n-najdayni
  (please add an English translation of this quote)
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Declension

Declension of noun شَفَة (šafa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	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
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

Descendants

Maltese: xoffa

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

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

Noun

شفة • (šiffa) f (plural شفايف‎ (šafāyif))

(anatomy) lip

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))

(anatomy) lip

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃif.fe/, [ˈʃɪf.fe]

IPA^(key): /ʃif.fa/, [ˈʃɪf.fa]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

شفّة • (šiffe) f (plural شفايف‎ (šafāyef))

lip

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