شفيع
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ش ف ع (š f ʕ) |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb شَفَعَ (šafaʕa, “to intercede”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃa.fiːʕ/
- Rhymes: -iːʕ
Noun
شَفِيع • (šafīʕ) m (plural شُفَعَاء (šufaʕāʔ), feminine شَفِيعَة (šafīʕa))
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||||
| indefinite | definite | construct | indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | شَفِيع šafīʕ |
الشَّفِيع aš-šafīʕ |
شَفِيع šafīʕ |
شَفِيعَة šafīʕa |
الشَّفِيعَة aš-šafīʕa |
شَفِيعَة šafīʕat |
| nominative | شَفِيعٌ šafīʕun |
الشَّفِيعُ aš-šafīʕu |
شَفِيعُ šafīʕu |
شَفِيعَةٌ šafīʕatun |
الشَّفِيعَةُ aš-šafīʕatu |
شَفِيعَةُ šafīʕatu |
| accusative | شَفِيعًا šafīʕan |
الشَّفِيعَ aš-šafīʕa |
شَفِيعَ šafīʕa |
شَفِيعَةً šafīʕatan |
الشَّفِيعَةَ aš-šafīʕata |
شَفِيعَةَ šafīʕata |
| genitive | شَفِيعٍ šafīʕin |
الشَّفِيعِ aš-šafīʕi |
شَفِيعِ šafīʕi |
شَفِيعَةٍ šafīʕatin |
الشَّفِيعَةِ aš-šafīʕati |
شَفِيعَةِ šafīʕati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||||
| indefinite | definite | construct | indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | شَفِيعَيْن šafīʕayn |
الشَّفِيعَيْن aš-šafīʕayn |
شَفِيعَيْ šafīʕay |
شَفِيعَتَيْن šafīʕatayn |
الشَّفِيعَتَيْن aš-šafīʕatayn |
شَفِيعَتَيْ šafīʕatay |
| nominative | شَفِيعَانِ šafīʕāni |
الشَّفِيعَانِ aš-šafīʕāni |
شَفِيعَا šafīʕā |
شَفِيعَتَانِ šafīʕatāni |
الشَّفِيعَتَانِ aš-šafīʕatāni |
شَفِيعَتَا šafīʕatā |
| accusative | شَفِيعَيْنِ šafīʕayni |
الشَّفِيعَيْنِ aš-šafīʕayni |
شَفِيعَيْ šafīʕay |
شَفِيعَتَيْنِ šafīʕatayni |
الشَّفِيعَتَيْنِ aš-šafīʕatayni |
شَفِيعَتَيْ šafīʕatay |
| genitive | شَفِيعَيْنِ šafīʕayni |
الشَّفِيعَيْنِ aš-šafīʕayni |
شَفِيعَيْ šafīʕay |
شَفِيعَتَيْنِ šafīʕatayni |
الشَّفِيعَتَيْنِ aš-šafīʕatayni |
شَفِيعَتَيْ šafīʕatay |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||||
| basic broken plural diptote | sound feminine plural | |||||
| indefinite | definite | construct | indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | شُفَعَاء šufaʕāʔ |
الشُّفَعَاء aš-šufaʕāʔ |
شُفَعَاء šufaʕāʔ |
شَفِيعَات šafīʕāt |
الشَّفِيعَات aš-šafīʕāt |
شَفِيعَات šafīʕāt |
| nominative | شُفَعَاءُ šufaʕāʔu |
الشُّفَعَاءُ aš-šufaʕāʔu |
شُفَعَاءُ šufaʕāʔu |
شَفِيعَاتٌ šafīʕātun |
الشَّفِيعَاتُ aš-šafīʕātu |
شَفِيعَاتُ šafīʕātu |
| accusative | شُفَعَاءَ šufaʕāʔa |
الشُّفَعَاءَ aš-šufaʕāʔa |
شُفَعَاءَ šufaʕāʔa |
شَفِيعَاتٍ šafīʕātin |
الشَّفِيعَاتِ aš-šafīʕāti |
شَفِيعَاتِ šafīʕāti |
| genitive | شُفَعَاءَ šufaʕāʔa |
الشُّفَعَاءِ aš-šufaʕāʔi |
شُفَعَاءِ šufaʕāʔi |
شَفِيعَاتٍ šafīʕātin |
الشَّفِيعَاتِ aš-šafīʕāti |
شَفِيعَاتِ šafīʕāti |
Descendants
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَفِيع (šafīʕ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃa.ˈfiːʔ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃä.fíːʔ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃæ.fíːʔ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃä.fíʔ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šafī' |
| Dari reading? | šafī' |
| Iranian reading? | šafi' |
| Tajik reading? | šafi' |
Noun
شفيع • (šafī') (plural شفیعان (šafī'ān))
- intercessor, mediator
- c. 1260s, Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī, translated by Reynold A. Nicholson, مثنوی معنوی [Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi], volume I, verse 2612:
- شد شفیع و گفت این ملک و لوا / با کمالی ده که دادی مر مرا
- šud šafi' u guft en mulk u liwâ / bâ kamâli dih ki dâdi mar marâ
- He [Solomon] interceded (with God on their behalf) and said, “Give this kingdom and banner (to them) with the (spiritual) perfection which Thou hast given to me.