Kilo Lingo

sofa

/ˈsəʊfə/

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Translation

A long, soft seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on.

Word origin

From Arabic suffah, a long bench or raised seat, which came into English through French.

Origin
Arabic
Root
suffah

Grammar

Gender
Pluralsofas

Examples

television.

"Sofa" is the long, soft seat for more than one person.

.

"Sofas" is the plural, meaning more than one sofa.

asleep .

Here "sofa" is the soft seat in the room.

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This word is part of lesson 14.