Probably a biconsonantal word, or from ش ف ه (š-f-h) with elision of the -h-. Cognate with Hebrew שָׂפָה (śāp̄ā), Egyptian spt.
شَفَة • (šafa) f (dual شَفَتَانِ (šafatāni), plural شِفَاه (šifāh) or شَفَوَات (šafawāt))
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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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 |
From Arabic شَفة (šafa) with gemination of the -f- in order to create a standard triconsonantal root.
شفة • (šiffa) f (plural شفايف (šafāyif))
From Arabic شَفة (šafa) with gemination of the -f- in order to create a standard triconsonantal root.
شفة • (šiffi) f (plural شفاف (šfāf))
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From Arabic شَفة (šafa) with gemination of the -f- in order to create a standard triconsonantal root.