IN GREEK
σοφάς
sofas
low couch, divan
IN TURKISH
sofa
sofa
central hall of a traditional house; sofa
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σοφάς in blue ink and sofa in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish sofa traditionally means the central hall of a house; Greek σοφάς is a couch.
- NOTES
- Dated in Greek, where καναπές is the usual word. From Arabic ṣuffa.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σοφάς / sofa’, entry 142, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/142-sofas/. Accessed [day month year].