شفة
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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
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 quotation)
- 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
Descendants
- Maltese: xoffa
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic شَفة (šafa) with gemination of the -f- in order to create a standard triconsonantal root.
Pronunciation
Noun
شفة • (šiffa) f (plural شفايف (šafāyif))
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic شَفة (šafa) with gemination of the -f- in order to create a standard triconsonantal root.
Pronunciation
Noun
شفة • (šiffi) f (plural شفاف (šfāf))
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic شَفة (šafa) with gemination of the -f- in order to create a standard triconsonantal root.