South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From French sofa, ultimately from Arabic صُفَّة (ṣuffa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sˤoː.fa/, [ˈsˤoː.fɑ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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صوفا (ṣōfaf (plural صوفات (ṣōfāt))

  1. couch, sofa, settee
    Synonym: كنباية (kanabāye)