شفة
Arabic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Semitic *śapat- (“lip”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃa.fa/
Noun
شَفَة • (šafa) f (dual شَفَتَانِ (šafatāni), plural شِفَاه (šifāh) or شَفَوَات (šafawāt) or شَفَهَات (šafahāt))
Declension
| 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; شَفَهَات šifāh; šafawāt; šafahāt |
الشِّفَاه; الشَّفَوَات; الشَّفَهَات aš-šifāh; aš-šafawāt; aš-šafahāt |
شِفَاه; شَفَوَات; شَفَهَات šifāh; šafawāt; šafahāt |
| nominative | شِفَاهٌ; شَفَوَاتٌ; شَفَهَاتٌ šifāhun; šafawātun; šafahātun |
الشِّفَاهُ; الشَّفَوَاتُ; الشَّفَهَاتُ aš-šifāhu; aš-šafawātu; aš-šafahātu |
شِفَاهُ; شَفَوَاتُ; شَفَهَاتُ šifāhu; šafawātu; šafahātu |
| accusative | شِفَاهًا; شَفَوَاتٍ; شَفَهَاتٍ šifāhan; šafawātin; šafahātin |
الشِّفَاهَ; الشَّفَوَاتِ; الشَّفَهَاتِ aš-šifāha; aš-šafawāti; aš-šafahāti |
شِفَاهَ; شَفَوَاتِ; شَفَهَاتِ šifāha; šafawāti; šafahāti |
| genitive | شِفَاهٍ; شَفَوَاتٍ; شَفَهَاتٍ šifāhin; šafawātin; šafahātin |
الشِّفَاهِ; الشَّفَوَاتِ; الشَّفَهَاتِ aš-šifāhi; aš-šafawāti; aš-šafahāti |
شِفَاهِ; شَفَوَاتِ; شَفَهَاتِ šifāhi; šafawāti; šafahāti |
Related terms
Descendants
- Egyptian Arabic: شفة (šiffa)
- Maltese: xoffa
- Moroccan Arabic: شفة (šaffa), ⇒ شنافة (šnāfa)
- North Levantine Arabic: شفة (šiffe)
- South Levantine Arabic: شفة (šiffe)
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic شَفَة (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 • (šiffe) 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.
Pronunciation
Noun
شفّة • (šiffe) f (plural شفايف (šafāyef))