Couch in Different Languages
Discover 'Couch' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Couch
Afrikaans rusbank | ||
Albanian divan | ||
Amharic ሶፋ | ||
Arabic أريكة | ||
Armenian բազմոց | ||
Assamese শয্যা | ||
Aymara qunuña | ||
Azerbaijani taxt | ||
Bambara dilan | ||
Basque sofan | ||
Belarusian канапа | ||
Bengali পালঙ্ক | ||
Bhojpuri सोफा | ||
Bosnian kauč | ||
Bulgarian диван | ||
Catalan sofà | ||
Cebuano sopa | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 长椅 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 長椅 | ||
Corsican divanu | ||
Croatian kauč | ||
Czech gauč | ||
Danish sofa | ||
Dhivehi ސޯފާ | ||
Dogri सोफा | ||
Dutch bankstel | ||
English couch | ||
Esperanto kanapo | ||
Estonian diivan | ||
Ewe xɔmezikpui legbe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sopa | ||
Finnish sohva | ||
French canapé | ||
Frisian bank | ||
Galician sofá | ||
Georgian დივანი | ||
German couch | ||
Greek καναπές | ||
Guarani apykaguasu | ||
Gujarati સો ફા | ||
Haitian Creole kanape | ||
Hausa kujera | ||
Hawaiian wahi moe | ||
Hebrew סַפָּה | ||
Hindi सोफ़ा | ||
Hmong couch | ||
Hungarian kanapé | ||
Icelandic sófinn | ||
Igbo n'ihe ndina | ||
Ilocano pagtugawan | ||
Indonesian sofa | ||
Irish tolg | ||
Italian divano | ||
Japanese ソファー | ||
Javanese kursi | ||
Kannada ಮಂಚದ | ||
Kazakh кушетка | ||
Khmer សាឡុង | ||
Kinyarwanda uburiri | ||
Konkani कोच | ||
Korean 침상 | ||
Krio sɛti chia | ||
Kurdish nivîn | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) قەنەفە | ||
Kyrgyz кушетка | ||
Lao ຕຽງ | ||
Latin toro | ||
Latvian dīvāns | ||
Lingala kiti ya divan | ||
Lithuanian kušetė | ||
Luganda entebe | ||
Luxembourgish canapé | ||
Macedonian кауч | ||
Maithili पलंग | ||
Malagasy fandriana | ||
Malay sofa | ||
Malayalam കിടക്ക | ||
Maltese couch | ||
Maori moenga | ||
Marathi पलंग | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄꯣꯊꯥꯐꯝ | ||
Mizo thu mu | ||
Mongolian буйдан | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အိပ်ရာ | ||
Nepali पलंग | ||
Norwegian sofa | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kama | ||
Odia (Oriya) ବିଛଣା | ||
Oromo soofaa | ||
Pashto تخته | ||
Persian نیمکت | ||
Polish sofa | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) sofá | ||
Punjabi ਸੋਫੇ | ||
Quechua sofa | ||
Romanian canapea | ||
Russian диван | ||
Samoan nofoa umi | ||
Sanskrit शय्या | ||
Scots Gaelic couch | ||
Sepedi sofa | ||
Serbian кауч | ||
Sesotho setulo se kang bethe | ||
Shona mubhedha | ||
Sindhi صوفو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) යහන | ||
Slovak gauč | ||
Slovenian kavč | ||
Somali sariir | ||
Spanish sofá | ||
Sundanese dipan | ||
Swahili kitanda | ||
Swedish soffa | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) sopa | ||
Tajik диван | ||
Tamil படுக்கை | ||
Tatar диван | ||
Telugu మంచం | ||
Thai โซฟา | ||
Tigrinya ዓራት | ||
Tsonga sofa | ||
Turkish kanepe | ||
Turkmen düşek | ||
Twi (Akan) akonnwa | ||
Ukrainian диван | ||
Urdu سوفی | ||
Uyghur couch | ||
Uzbek divan | ||
Vietnamese đi văng | ||
Welsh soffa | ||
Xhosa isingqengqelo | ||
Yiddish קאַנאַפּע | ||
Yoruba akete | ||
Zulu usofa |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word 'rusbank' may have originated from the Dutch word 'rustbank', which means 'resting bench'. |
| Albanian | In Albanian, the word "divan" can also refer to a council or an administrative body. |
| Amharic | In the Amharic-English dictionary by Charles Richard Lepsius, the word "sofa" is also translated as "bed". |
| Arabic | أريكة (couch) is derived from the French word |
| Azerbaijani | "Taxt" in Azerbaijani not only means "couch," but also "shelf" in the northern part of the country. |
| Basque | The Basque word “sofan” evolved from “sof,” the word for bench or table that is placed before a house, and “kanpo,” which refers to the open air. |
| Belarusian | The word "канапа" derives from the French "canapé" through Polish and means both "couch" and "sofa". |
| Bengali | "Palang" is a borrowing from the Persian "palank", the seat or cushion of a saddle. |
| Bosnian | The word 'kauč' in Bosnian is ultimately derived from Turkish ('kahvec'), from which it retains alternate meaning 'coffeehouse'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "диван" in Bulgarian originates from the Persian word "dīvān" meaning "a collection of poems." |
| Catalan | "Sofà" is a loanword from Arabic "Suffah" (bench, platform) via Spanish "sofá". |
| Cebuano | "Sopa" in Cebuano also means a dish made of boiled rice and meat or fish. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 长椅，古时也指棺材，现今引申有供人睡觉或休息用的长条形家具之意。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "長椅" (couch) comes from its original meaning as a "long bench." |
| Corsican | "Divanu" can also mean "mattress" in Persian. |
| Croatian | The word 'kauč' is derived from the Hungarian word 'kács', which means 'oven' or 'furnace'. |
| Czech | The word "gauč" in Czech is derived from the French word "couche", meaning "bed". In some contexts, it can also refer to a sofa or a divan. |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "sofa" is a loanword from Italian "sofa" and French "sofa", which both stem from Arabic "suffa", meaning "bench" or "platform". |
| Dutch | The word "bankstel" originated from the Dutch words "bank" (bench) and "stoel" (chair) and originally referred to a bench with a back and armrests. |
| Esperanto | The word 'kanapo' is derived from the Japanese word 'kanapē', which in turn comes from the French word 'canapé'. |
| Estonian | The word “diivan” derives from the Turkish word “divan”, which originally referred to a council, a collection of ministers, and can also refer to a set of poems written by one author in the Divan literary genre. |
| Finnish | The word 'sohva' has been suggested to derive from the Latin 'sufficere' meaning 'to support' but this etymology is uncertain. |
| French | Canapé, meaning "couch" in French, comes from the Latin word "canopus", which referred to a type of Egyptian boat with a raised deck |
| Frisian | Historically, the word "bank" in Frisian could also refer to a bench or a sleeping area on a ferry. |
| Galician | The word «sofá» has many etymologies, among them that of «divan» that referred to the raised sitting area used by the Arabs and on which it was customary to eat while reclining. |
| Georgian | "დივანი" is the Georgian loanword from Persian, ultimately coming from Arabic; it also means "a collection of poems" |
| German | The German word "Couch" can also refer to a sofa bed, a sleeping couch, or a day bed. |
| Greek | The word "καναπές" in Greek also has the alternate meaning "mosquito net". |
| Gujarati | The word "સો ફા" in Gujarati is similar to the Hindi word "सोफ़ा" (sofa) and has the same meaning. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "kanape" can also refer to a type of bread or a small snack. |
| Hausa | The word "kujera" in Hausa shares the same root as "kujera" in Fulani, meaning "to lie down." |
| Hawaiian | Wahi moe is the Hawaiian word for 'couch' but also means 'sleeping place' and can refer to a bed or other sleeping arrangement. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word for 'couch', 'ספה', also means 'a threshold or boundary' |
| Hindi | The word "सोफ़ा" ultimately derives from the Arabic word "suffa", meaning "bench". |
| Hmong | In Hmong, the word "couch" also means "a place to sleep or rest". |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, "kanapé" comes from the French word "canapé" which originally referred to a small sofa or couch, but its meaning has since expanded to include larger and more elaborate pieces of furniture. |
| Icelandic | According to the Íslensk Orðabók, the word "sófinn" can refer to a type of couch called a "chesterfield". |
| Igbo | N'ihi ndina means "to rest on" in Igbo, hence the translation to "couch". |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word 'sofa' is derived from the Arabic word 'suffah', meaning 'bench'. |
| Irish | In Irish slang, "tolg" can also refer to a sofa, armchair, or similar piece of furniture. |
| Italian | The word "divano" comes from the Persian word "dīvān", meaning "council" or "court". |
| Japanese | Japanese "ソファー" is pronounced the same as "sofa" in western languages but it originated from a Turkish word "sofa" that meant sitting place. |
| Javanese | Other than referring to a 'couch', 'kursi' also refers to a 'chair' or a 'throne' in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The word "ಮಂಚದ" (manchada) in Kannada also means "bedstead" or "mattress". |
| Kazakh | "Кушетка" is the Russian word for "couch", while in Kazakh it also refers to a small bed frame without legs. |
| Khmer | The Khmer word "សាឡុង" has a Sanskrit origin and also means "hall" or "meeting room". |
| Korean | The word "침상" can also refer to a stretcher or a deathbed. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "nivîn" is also used to refer to a "seat" or "chair" in some dialects. |
| Kyrgyz | Кушетка (от фр. coucher — лежать), одно- или двухместный диван, используемый для отдыха в положении полусидя-полулёжа |
| Lao | The word "ຕຽງ" in Lao has its origins in Sanskrit and also means "bed" or "mat". |
| Latin | "Toro" is also used to refer to a type of bull in Spanish, as the word is derived from the Latin word "taurus" meaning "bull." |
| Latvian | The etymology of the Latvian word "dīvāns" is traced back to the Persian word "divān", meaning "council chamber" or "collection of poems, anthology". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "kušetė" comes from the French word "couchette" and originally referred to a small bed or sleeping berth on a train. |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Canapé" can also refer to a small open sandwich. |
| Macedonian | In Russian, the word кауч is used not only for furniture, but also for a type of therapy. |
| Malagasy | The word "fandriana" in Malagasy can also mean "bed" or "sitting mat," depending on the context. |
| Malay | The word "sofa" is derived from the Arabic "suffah", meaning "bench" or "divan". |
| Malayalam | "കിടക്ക" is derived from the root "കിട" (kid) which means to lie down or sleep, and the suffix "-ക്ക" (-kka) which denotes a place or thing used for the purpose of the root word. |
| Maltese | In Maltese, the word "couch" can also refer to a mattress, bed, or cot. |
| Maori | The word "moenga" in Māori can also refer to sleeping arrangements or a bed. |
| Marathi | The origin of 'पलंग' might have originated from the word 'फलाँगा' meaning a wooden frame |
| Mongolian | The noun "буйдан" also means "cushion" or "blanket spread over a bed for warmth". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "အိပ်ရာ" can also refer to a sleeping mat or a bed, and is derived from the Pali word "seyyā" meaning "bed". |
| Nepali | The word "पलंग" is derived from the Sanskrit word "पर्यंक" (paryanka), meaning "a bed or couch". |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "sofa" also refers to a cozy corner or nook in a room. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "kama" in Nyanja can also refer to a garden bed or a small field. |
| Pashto | The word "تخته" in Pashto can also refer to a wooden plank or a bed frame. |
| Persian | "نیمکت" is derived from the Middle Persian "nymkyd" meaning "bed" and is related to Sanskrit "nişadyáte" meaning "sits down". |
| Polish | In Polish, the word "sofa" has two additional meanings: a "bench" and a "divan". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "sofá" originally referred to a bed or seat in an Eastern-style room. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਸੋਫੇ" (sofa) in Punjabi is of Persian origin, likely derived from the word "sufi" meaning "coarse woolen cloth". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "canapea" originates from the Greek "kanape" and ultimately from the Arabic "qanafa" meaning "couch" or "divan". |
| Russian | In Russian, the word "диван" can also refer to an administrative division or a type of financial document. |
| Samoan | "Nofoa Umi" literally means a chair that cannot be moved due to its heavy weight. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, the word 'couch' can also mean a hut or shelter. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "кауч" may also refer to a type of traditional Ottoman sofa or daybed. |
| Sesotho | Sesotho se 'setulo se kang bethe' (couch) means a place to sit and rest, similar to the Zulu word 'isitulo' |
| Shona | The word 'mubhedha' in Shona is derived from the verb 'kubhedha' which means 'to spread out' or 'to make a flat surface'. |
| Sindhi | The word 'صوفو' is also used to refer to a place where dervishes or sufis perform their rituals. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "යහන" is derived from the Sanskrit word "यशस" (yaśas), meaning "fame" or "reputation". |
| Slovak | The word "gauč" in Slovak is cognate to the German word "Kauz", meaning "owl". |
| Slovenian | "Kavč" likely derives from "kafja", meaning "cage", alluding to its latticework or upholstered sides. |
| Somali | In Somali, "sariir" is also used to refer to one of the three main prayers in Islam. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, 'sofá' originates from the Arabic word 'suffa,' meaning 'long bench,' referring to its traditional form. |
| Sundanese | The word "dipan" in Sundanese originates from the Javanese "dipan" meaning "bed". |
| Swahili | The word "kitanda" in Swahili derives from the Proto-Bantu *ki-tanda, meaning "sleeping place". |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "soffa" can also refer to a type of sofa bed. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In some older dialects, "sopa" also means "soft" or "delicate", as in the softness of a couch. |
| Tajik | The word "диван" can also refer to a collection of poems or a high-ranking official in Ottoman Turkey. |
| Tamil | "படுக்கை" or padukkai can mean "bedstead", "couch" or "bed" depending on the context and dialect. |
| Telugu | The word "మంచం" is also used to refer to a bed or a platform on which to sleep. |
| Thai | The word "โซฟา" (couch) is derived from the Arabic word "suffa"} |
| Turkish | In some regional dialects of Turkish, 'kanepe' can also refer to a bed or a type of Ottoman-style sofa. |
| Ukrainian | The word "диван" is derived from the Persian word "dīvān", which originally meant "collection of poems" or "court of justice". |
| Urdu | In Arabic, the word "صوفة" (ṣūfa) originally meant "wool" or "sheepskin". When used in reference to a piece of furniture, it typically implies a type of bench or long chair with no back or arms. |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "divan" also refers to a collection of poems or literary works |
| Vietnamese | "Đi văng" is also used to refer to a daybed, a piece of furniture that can be used for both sitting and sleeping. |
| Welsh | Although the word 'sofa' means 'easy chair' in Welsh, its literal translation is 'six foot' |
| Xhosa | Isingqengqelo comes from the word ingqengqe, which means 'to be bent or arched' |
| Yiddish | "קאַנאַפּע" originated as the German word "Kanapee" and entered Yiddish through Slavic languages. |
| Yoruba | The word "akete" also denotes a "bed" or "mattress" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | "Usofa" comes from the word "sofa" in Portuguese, which is derived ultimately from the Arabic word "suffah," meaning a bench or a couch. |
| English | The word 'couch' originates from French and was originally used to describe a physical bed, but over time its meaning shifted to refer to a long, upholstered piece of furniture designed for seating. |