Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of شَفَة (šafa, lip) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Adjective

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شَفَهِيّ (šafahiyy) (feminine شَفَهِيَّة (šafahiyya))

  1. labial (referring to the lips)
  2. oral (referring to spoken language)

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