شفة

See also: سقة and شقة

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

  • (file)

Noun

شَفَة (šafa) f (dual شَفَتَانِ (šafatāni), plural شِفَاه (šifāh) or شَفَوَات (šafawāt))

  1. lip
  2. rim, edge

Declension


Egyptian Arabic

Noun

شفة (shiffa) f (plural شَفَايِف (shafāyif))

  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. lip
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