Arabic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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شَفَوِيّ (šafawiyy) (feminine شَفَوِيَّة (šafawiyya))

  1. Alternative form of شَفَهِيّ (šafahiyy)
  2. (phonetics) labial (consonant, which are ف (f), ب (b), م (m) and و (w) in Arabic.)

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