noun
(Middle East architecture, archaic) A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.
(furniture) An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.
verb
To furnish with one or more sofas.
To seat or lay down on a sofa.
noun
(historical) A slave soldier who served in the army of the Mali Empire.