شفر
Root entry · 10 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to sharp edges, blades, and the lips or edges of things. It extends to the eyelashes, the lips of animals, and metaphorically to the edge of a sword or the edge of a valley. It also encompasses the concept of a servant or attendant.
Derived headwords
- 1.the knifeboth
the knife
- 1.Their servantclassical
Referring to their servant or attendant, as used in a proverb.
- 1.Anyoneclassical
Used in the negative to mean 'no one' or 'not a single person'.
- 1.one of the eyelashesboth
one of the eyelashes
- 2.and they are the edges of the eyelids on which hair grows, which is the eyelashboth
and they are the edges of the eyelids on which hair grows, which is the eyelash
- 3.and the edge of everything is its shifr and shafīr, like a valley and so onboth
and the edge of everything is its shifr and shafīr, like a valley and so on
- 1.Edgeboth
The edge or lip of something, such as a valley.
- 1.Edgeclassical
The edge or lip of something, particularly used for the uterus.
- 1.Eyelashesboth
Plural of شفر, referring to eyelashes.
- 1.Hairy-earedclassical
Describing a jerboa that has hair on its ears.
- 1.of the camel - on the pattern of al-mighfar, like the jahaflah of the horseboth
of the camel - on the pattern of al-mighfar, like the jahaflah of the horse
- 1.Name of a poetclassical
The name of a poet from the Azd tribe, known for his speed.