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Safa takhtona (שפה תחתונה) means foot in Hebrew.

It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

שָׂפָה תַּחְתוֹנָה
safa takhtona
noun · feminine
In English

foot

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ש

The dictionary gives one meaning for Safa takhtona.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

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    ימאותהשׁוּל התחתון של מפרש אורכי או רוחבי.

The word Safa takhtona is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
שָׂפָה תַּחְתוֹנָה
Written without vowel points
שפה תחתונה
Said
safa takhtona
Plural
שָׂפוֹת תַּחְתוֹנוֹת
Inflections
ר' שָׂפוֹת תַּחְתוֹנוֹת
Gematria
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This is how Safa takhtona is said in other languages.

English
foot
French
fond
German
Fuẞ

These words mean the opposite of Safa takhtona.

These words come before and after Safa takhtona in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Safa takhtona.

What does Safa takhtona (⁨שפה תחתונה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Safa takhtona (⁨שפה תחתונה⁩) means foot. It is said safa takhtona, with the stress on fa.

What is the opposite of Safa takhtona (⁨שפה תחתונה⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Safa takhtona (⁨שפה תחתונה⁩) are ⁨שפה עליונה⁩.

Is Safa takhtona (⁨שפה תחתונה⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Safa takhtona (⁨שפה תחתונה⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨שָׂפוֹת תַּחְתוֹנוֹת⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שפה תחתונה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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