شفر

العربية

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شفر^¹

/ʃafr/

noun شَفْر · šafr · شُفْر · أَشْفَار · الشَّفْر

edge, rim
edge of the eyelid, where hair grows
labium

شفر^²

Where it comes from

Denominal verb of شِيفْرَة (šīfra, “cipher”), from French chiffre or Italian cifra, themselves ultimately from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero”).

verb شَفَّرَ · šaffara · يُشَفِّرُ · تَشْفِير · مُشَفِّر

to encode, to encrypt, to encipher

In English

labia folds of tissue at opening of vulva

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"شفر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D9%81%D8%B1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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شفر. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D9%81%D8%B1

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"شفر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D9%81%D8%B1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {شفر},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D9%81%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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