Hebrew · Daily Life
kise
Chair
A seat with a back for one person.
ליד השולחן שישה כיסאות.
There are six chairs at the table.
'כיסא' (kise) comes from the root 'י-ש-א', which means 'to sit'. The word reflects the furniture's design and purpose through historical usage in texts.
Common in both formal and informal settings, 'כיסא' is frequently used in day-to-day conversations and written texts pertaining to furniture and seating arrangements.