Etymology

zafu

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Today it means: A round cushion used for sitting during meditation. Full definition →

Japanese 座蒲
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  1. Japanese · derived from座蒲“cattail seat”
  2. English todayzafu

Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, “cattail seat”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.