وسادة

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Arabic

وِسَادَة

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally, a thing placed under the base of the head to sleep upon, hence a cushion, a seat or place to rest something upon. Cognate to Hebrew יְסוֹד (yǝsṓḏ, base, foundation), Aramaic אִיסָדָא (ʾĕsāḏā, thing placed beneath, at the base or bottom; pillow), Classical Syriac ܒܣܕܝܐ (bessāḏyā, pillow, couch, place to rest upon, literally at the base or pillow), Ugaritic 𐎊𐎒𐎄 (ysd, base, foundation), Akkadian 𒅖𒁲 (/⁠išdu⁠/, base, foundation), ultimately Proto-Semitic in origin.

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Noun

وِسَادَة or وَسَادَة or وُسَادَة (wisāda or wasāda or wusādaf (plural وَسَائِد (wasāʔid) or وِسَادَات (wisādāt) or وَسَادَات (wasādāt) or وُسَادَات (wusādāt))

  1. pillow, cushion, bolster
  2. throne

Declension

Derived terms

  • وَسَّدَ (wassada, to put a pillow under; to put to a pillow, to lay, to rest)
  • تَوَسَّدَ (tawassada, to employ a pillow; to occupy oneself without cease with, to neglect other things for something)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic وِسَادَة (wisāda).

Pronunciation

Noun

وسادة (wsādaf (plural وسادات (wsādāt) or وسايد (wsāyid))

  1. cushion
    Synonyms: مخدة (mḵadda, pillow, cushion), خدية (ḵaddiyya, pillow, cushion)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic وِسَادَة (wisāda).

Pronunciation

Noun

وسادة (wsādef (plural وسادات (wsādāt) or وسائد (wasāʔed))

  1. pillow
    Synonym: مخدّة (mḵadde)