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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessieste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: syest
"Après le déjeuner, il fait souvent une sieste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short sleep or nap.
"After a long day at work, I took a quick kip on the couch."
- 1
To sleep or take a nap.
"He decided to kip for a few hours before the party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'kip' originates from the Middle English term 'kippen', which means to sleep or to rest. It is believed to have roots in the Old Norse word 'kippa', meaning to catch or seize, reflecting a historical evolution towards the concept of resting or sleeping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kip" is said worldwide
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sieste
Transliteration: syest
"Après le déjeuner, il fait souvent une sieste."
Nickerchen
Transliteration: nikerhen
"Nach dem Mittagessen macht er oft ein Nickerchen."
pisolino
Transliteration: pee-so-lee-no
"Dopo pranzo, faccio sempre un pisolino."
siesta
Transliteration: syesta
"Después de comer, siempre hago una siesta."
soneca
Transliteration: so-neh-kah
"Depois do almoço, eu sempre tiro uma soneca."
झपकी
Transliteration: jhapki
"दोपहर के खाने के बाद, मैं अक्सर झपकी लेता हूँ।"
小睡
Transliteration: xiǎo shuì
"午餐后，他常常小睡一会儿。"
낮잠
Transliteration: najjam
"점심 후에 그는 종종 낮잠을 잡니다."
昼寝
Transliteration: hirune
"昼食後に彼はよく昼寝をします。"
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