zafu
/ˈzɑfu/
zafu noun: a round cushion used for sitting during meditation.
Noun
zafu (plural zafus)
- A round cushion used for sitting during meditation.
- The cushions on the living room floor — a zabuton and zafu, to be exact — are used for daily Buddhist-influenced meditation.2007 February 4, Dan Shaw, “As Always, Mother Knows Best”, in New York Times
- The rugs were pink, the walls were pink, the “zafus” for seating were pink.2016, Melissa Broder, So Sad Today
Forms of zafu
| plural | zafus |
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Origin of zafu
Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, “cattail seat”).
Questions about zafu
- What does zafu mean?
- Zafu means a round cushion used for sitting during meditation.
- What part of speech is zafu?
- Zafu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zafu?
- Zafu is pronounced /ˈzɑfu/.
- What is the plural of zafu?
- The plural of zafu is zafus.
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