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title: "صُفَّة (ṣuffa) meaning in Arabic: bench, raised platform"
description: "صُفَّة (ṣuffa) means “bench, raised platform”. Root ص·ف·ف, pattern , level C1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# صُفَّة

*ṣuffa* · **bench, raised platform**

صُفَّة (ṣuffa) is an Arabic noun meaning “bench, raised platform”. It is built on the root ص·ف·ف. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level C1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ص·ف·ف
- Level: C1

## How to read صُفَّة, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ص — صاد (ṣād): an emphatic s, with a full mouth
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## You already know this word

The English word “sofa” comes from the Arabic صُفَّة: the word you already use is the one you are learning.

## Questions about صُفَّة

### What is the root of صُفَّة?

The root of صُفَّة is ص·ف·ف.

### What level is صُفَّة?

Fasaha first uses صُفَّة at level C1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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