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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiwan
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diˈvaːn
"Er lag bequem auf dem Diwan und las ein Buch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, cushioned seat without a back or arms, typically used as a couch or sofa.
"She rested her afternoon nap on the velvet divan." - 2
A bed consisting of a thick mattress placed on a specially designed upholstered base.
"They bought a new king-size divan with built-in storage drawers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Persian 'dīvān', originally denoting a collection of poems or a government council register, and by extension the room where the council met featuring cushioned seats along the walls. Entering English in the 17th century via Turkish and French, the meaning shifted to refer to a long seat without a back or arms, and later to a type of bed base.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divan" is said worldwide
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divan
Transliteration: di.vɑ̃
"Il s'est allongé sur le divan pour se détendre."
Diwan
Transliteration: diˈvaːn
"Er lag bequem auf dem Diwan und las ein Buch."
divano
Transliteration: diˈvaːno
"Il gatto dorme comodamente sul divano."
diván
Transliteration: diˈβan
"El paciente se recostó en el diván del psicoanalista."
divã
Transliteration: diˈvɐ̃
"Ela descansou no divã da sala de estar."
दीवान
Transliteration: diwan
"वह बैठक में दीवान पर लेटा हुआ था।"
长椅
Transliteration: cháng yǐ
"他累了，就躺在长椅上休息。"
디반
Transliteration: divan
"그는 거실의 디반에 누워 책을 읽었다."
ディヴァン
Transliteration: divan
"彼女はリビングのディヴァンでくつろいだ。"
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