Talk:Divan

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I put this under gov-stub and asked for a split, but really, IMO, the dictdef on divan being a type of couch should just disappear or go to wiktionary. I don't quite see the purpose of it here unless someone wants to make an article on the history of divans... --Jemiller226 18:42, 2 May 2005 (UTC)Reply

Really? This article leaves a lot to be desired. It has several components that could easily go to wiktionary. Unless this can be consolidated considerably it needs to be renamed and become part of Divan (disambiguation). Comments? Moriori 06:42, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Well, I came here looking for a definition of Divan as it relates to beds and couches so perhaps it could be disambiguated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.212.151 (talk) 23:57, 3 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

This article should be about the article of furniture, since that is what a divan is in English. Tomer^talk 20:03, 14 May 2009 (UTC)Reply

watevr there are more languages then english u shud learn some besides there is a separate thing for the furniture —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.183.247.228 (talk) 12:01, 17 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

it's a fact:

1."divan Oriental council of state; court of justice, council chamber XVI; long seat against the wall of a room XVIII; smoking-room with lounges XIX. — F. divan or It. divano — Turk. divan — Pers. dīwān (orig.) brochure, (hence) account-book, office of accounts, court, council chamber, (cushioned) bench." ( T. F. HOAD. "divan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (April 7, 2010). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-divan.html )

2. Main Entry: di·van Pronunciation: \di-ˈvan, ˈdī-ˌvan, especially in senses 1, 2, & 4 also di-ˈvän, dī-ˈvan\ Function: noun Etymology: Turkish, from Persian dīvān account book ( http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divan )

I'm going to change (Arabic دیوان) to (Persian دیوان). پسر بختیاری (talk) 12:19, 7 April 2010 (UTC)Reply