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שפה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
שׂ־פ־ה (s-p-h)
1 term

From Proto-Semitic *śapat- (lip). Compare also Akkadian 𒅻 (šaptum), Classical Syriac ܣܶܦ݂ܬ݁ܳܐ (sep̄ṯā), Ugaritic 𐎌𐎔𐎚 (špt) and Arabic شَفَة (šafa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שָׂפָה (safáf (dual indefinite שפתיים / שְׂפָתַיִם, plural indefinite שָׂפוֹת, singular construct שְׂפַת־) [pattern: קְטָלָה]

  1. (countable) language (a body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication)
  2. (uncountable) Language, speech: choice of words, manner of speech.
  3. (countable) lip (either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth)
  4. Lip: the rim of a container.

Usage notes

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  • The plural form שָׂפוֹת is used for languages (whether two or more than two languages). The dual form שְׂפָתַיִם is used for (two or more) lips (the body part).

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