divan

名词 divan:

1. a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
2. a Muslim council of state
   同义词：diwan
3. a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
   同义词：diwan
4. a Muslim council chamber or law court
   同义词：diwan

1. In the hall I saw Anne crook her finger at me and point to the empty place at her side on the divan.
   在大厅里，我看到安妮坐在一条长沙发上，对着我勾手指，并指着她身旁的空位置，示意我过去和她坐在一起。

di.van

n.（名词）
also [do.v2n.] A long backless sofa, especially one set with pillows against a wall.
也作 [do.v2n.] 长沙发，沙发床：长无靠背的沙发，尤指靠墙有枕头的沙发
also [d-vôn., do-v2n.]
也作 [d-vôn., do-v2n.]
A counting room, tribunal, or public audience room in Moslem countries.
穆斯林国家的会议室、法庭或公共接待室
The seat used by an administrator when holding audience.
接待沙发：接待听众时，行政管理者用的座位
A government bureau or council chamber.
政府办公室或会议厅
also [d-vôn., do-v2n.] A coffeehouse or smoking room.
也作 [d-vôn., do-v2n.] 咖啡馆，吸烟室
also [d-vôn., do-v2n.] A book of poems, especially one written in Arabic or Persian by a single author.
也作 [d-vôn., do-v2n.] 诗集：诗集，尤指仅一个作家的阿拉伯语或波斯语诗集

来源：
French
法语
from Turkish
源自 土耳其语
from Persian dov3n [place of assembly, roster]
源自 波斯语 dov3n [聚会场所；登记表]
probably from Old Iranian *dipivahanam [document house]
可能源自 古伊朗语 *dipivahanam [文件室]
Old Persian dipo- [writing, document] from Akkadian tuppu [tablet, letter] from Sumerian dub [to write]
古波斯语 dipo- [写作，作品，文件] 源自 阿卡德语 tuppu [表格，字母] 源自 苏美尔语 dub [写]
Old Persian vahanam [house] * see wes-
古波斯语 vahanam [房子，房屋] *参见 wes-