שפה

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שפה

/ɬaːˈpaː/ → /saːˈpaː/
/sɔːˈpɔː/
[sɔːˈfɔː]
/saˈfa/ Modern Israeli

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Inherited from Proto-Semitic *śapat- (“lip”).

noun שָׂפָה · safá · שפתיים · שְׂפָתַיִם · שָׂפוֹת · שְׂפַת־

lip (fleshy protrusion framing the mouth)
figuratively lip (rim of an open container)
metonymically language (body of words used as a form of communication)
Similar: לָשׁוֹן
uncountable language, speech (choice of words, manner of speech)
Similar: לָשׁוֹן

In English

language body of words used as a form of communication
lip fleshy protrusion framing the mouth
edge boundary line of a surface
boundary (topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior

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"שפה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%94. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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שפה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%94

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"שפה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שפה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}