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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāfā
"这张沙发非常舒服。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A long upholstered seat with a back and arms for two or more people.
"She sat on the sofa and read a book."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'suffah', meaning a bench or platform made of stone or wood. It entered European languages via Turkish in the 17th century, eventually shifting from an elevated resting platform to the upholstered seating furniture known today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sofa" is said worldwide
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canapé
Transliteration: canapé
"Il s'est endormi sur le canapé."
Sofa
Transliteration: Sofa
"Wir kaufen ein neues Sofa für das Wohnzimmer."
divano
Transliteration: divano
"Il cane sta riposando sul divano."
sofá
Transliteration: sofá
"Nos sentamos en el sofá a ver la televisión."
sofá
Transliteration: sofá
"O gato deitou-se no sofá."
सोफ़ा
Transliteration: sofa
"वह सोफे पर बैठा है।"
沙发
Transliteration: shāfā
"这张沙发非常舒服。"
소파
Transliteration: sopa
"우리는 거실에 새 소파를 놓았다."
ソファ
Transliteration: sofa
"彼女はソファに座ってくつろいだ。"
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