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Italian word
divano
sofa, couch
Looks like
divan
a low flat couch without back or arms (Ottoman style)
⚠️ The trap
Divano in Italian means any regular sofa/couch — not just the exotic backless divan. Both share an origin in Turkish/Persian, but Italian uses it broadly.
To say "a low flat couch without back or arms (Ottoman style)" in Italian:
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"divano" in English means:
sofa, couch
Example
"Ci siamo seduti sul divano."
"We sat on the sofa."
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