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nap in Arabic

تَقَيَّلَ taqayyala

/næp/

nap in Arabic: تَقَيَّلَ (taqayyala), أَخَذَ قَيْلُولَة (ʔaḵaḏa qaylūla), قَيْلولة (qaylūla), سِنَة (sina). In English, nap means to have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.

Arabic words for nap

to have a nap
تَقَيَّلَ taqayyala, أَخَذَ قَيْلُولَة ʔaḵaḏa qaylūla
a short period of sleep, especially during the day
قَيْلولة qaylūla, سِنَة sina

English meaning of nap

  1. verb To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
  2. verb To be off one's guard.
  3. noun A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
  4. noun A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.

Full definition of nap

nap in a sentence

  • The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.
  • If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.

Synonyms of nap

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Questions about nap in Arabic

What is the meaning of nap in Arabic?
Nap in Arabic is تَقَيَّلَ (taqayyala), أَخَذَ قَيْلُولَة (ʔaḵaḏa qaylūla), قَيْلولة (qaylūla), سِنَة (sina).
ما معنى كلمة nap؟
Nap: تَقَيَّلَ (taqayyala), أَخَذَ قَيْلُولَة (ʔaḵaḏa qaylūla), قَيْلولة (qaylūla), سِنَة (sina).
What does nap mean in English?
Nap means to have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.

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