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))

  1. 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)
  2. 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

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))

  1. (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))

  1. (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))

  1. lip
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