ش ف و

Arabic

Etymology

From شَفَة (šafa, lip; brink, border).

Root

ش فو (š-f-w)

  1. related to nearing the brink

Derived terms

  • Form I: شَفَا (šafā, to near setting (said of the Sun); to appear)
  • Form IV: أَشْفَى (ʔašfā, to be or become on the brink of)
    • Verbal noun: إِشْفَاء (ʔišfāʔ)
    • Active participle: مُشْفٍ (mušfin)
    • Passive participle: مُشْفًى (mušfan)
  • شَفًا (šafan, extremity or brink of a thing)

References

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