Formally from the root ص ح ف (ṣ-ḥ-f), but related to ص ح ن (ṣ ḥ n), ص ف ح (ṣ f ḥ). Compare also Qatabanian 𐩮𐩢𐩰𐩩 (ṣḥft) and Minaean 𐩮𐩢𐩰𐩩 (ṣḥft) meaning a moat or lower part of a fortification.
صَحْفَة • (ṣaḥfa) f (plural صِحَاف (ṣiḥāf)) (Classical Arabic)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | صَحْفَة ṣaḥfa |
الصَّحْفَة aṣ-ṣaḥfa |
صَحْفَة ṣaḥfat |
| Nominative | صَحْفَةٌ ṣaḥfatun |
الصَّحْفَةُ aṣ-ṣaḥfatu |
صَحْفَةُ ṣaḥfatu |
| Accusative | صَحْفَةً ṣaḥfatan |
الصَّحْفَةَ aṣ-ṣaḥfata |
صَحْفَةَ ṣaḥfata |
| Genitive | صَحْفَةٍ ṣaḥfatin |
الصَّحْفَةِ aṣ-ṣaḥfati |
صَحْفَةِ ṣaḥfati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | صَحْفَتَيْن ṣaḥfatayn |
الصَّحْفَتَيْن aṣ-ṣaḥfatayn |
صَحْفَتَيْ ṣaḥfatay |
| Nominative | صَحْفَتَانِ ṣaḥfatāni |
الصَّحْفَتَانِ aṣ-ṣaḥfatāni |
صَحْفَتَا ṣaḥfatā |
| Accusative | صَحْفَتَيْنِ ṣaḥfatayni |
الصَّحْفَتَيْنِ aṣ-ṣaḥfatayni |
صَحْفَتَيْ ṣaḥfatay |
| Genitive | صَحْفَتَيْنِ ṣaḥfatayni |
الصَّحْفَتَيْنِ aṣ-ṣaḥfatayni |
صَحْفَتَيْ ṣaḥfatay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | صِحَاف ṣiḥāf |
الصِّحَاف aṣ-ṣiḥāf |
صِحَاف ṣiḥāf |
| Nominative | صِحَافٌ ṣiḥāfun |
الصِّحَافُ aṣ-ṣiḥāfu |
صِحَافُ ṣiḥāfu |
| Accusative | صِحَافًا ṣiḥāfan |
الصِّحَافَ aṣ-ṣiḥāfa |
صِحَافَ ṣiḥāfa |
| Genitive | صِحَافٍ ṣiḥāfin |
الصِّحَافِ aṣ-ṣiḥāfi |
صِحَافِ ṣiḥāfi |