Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zafu

/ˈzɑfu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: za-fu
IPA: /ˈzɑfu/

16

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A round cushion used for sitting during meditation.

Example Sentences

"The cushions on the living room floor — a zabuton and zafu, to be exact — are used for daily Buddhist-influenced meditation."
"The rugs were pink, the walls were pink, the “zafus” for seating were pink."

Etymology

Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, “cattail seat”).

Inflected Forms

zafus (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zafu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɑfu/.
What does zafu mean?: A round cushion used for sitting during meditation.
Where does zafu come from?: Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, “cattail seat”).

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