🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

नींद का आभास

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nīnd kā ābhās

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sleepiness/ˈsliː.pɪ.nəs/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"क्लास में नींद का आभास होना सामान्य है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being drowsy or ready to sleep.

    "After a long day at work, I felt a wave of sleepiness wash over me."
  2. 2

    A condition characterized by a strong desire to sleep.

    "The sleepiness I experienced during the lecture made it hard to concentrate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'sleepiness' originates from the Old English 'slǣp', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*sleepaz'. Over time, the term evolved to describe the state of being drowsy or inclined to sleep, reflecting a natural human condition.

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