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sleep in Arabic

نَامَ nāma

/sliːp/

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sleep in Arabic: نَامَ (nāma), رَقَدَ (raqada), نام (nām), رقد (ragad). In English, sleep means to rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

Arabic words for sleep

to rest in state of reduced consciousness
نَامَ nāma, رَقَدَ raqada, نام nām, رقد ragad, انخمد anḵamad, نعس nʕas
state of reduced consciousness
نَوْم nawm, سِنَة sina, نوم nōm, نومة nōma, رُقاد rugād, نعاس nʕās
informal: act or instance of sleeping — see also sleeping
نَوْمَة nawma
substance found in the corner of the eyes, sometimes as a figurative objectification of sleep — see also rheum
غَمَص ḡamaṣ, رَمَص ramaṣ, عماص ʕumāṣ, ʕemāṣ

English meaning of sleep

  1. verb To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  2. verb To have sexual intercourse (see sleep with).
  3. verb To accommodate in beds.
  4. verb To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

Full definition of sleep

sleep in a sentence

  • You should sleep eight hours a day.
  • Last night we slept together for the first time.
  • This caravan can sleep four people comfortably.

Synonyms of sleep

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Questions about sleep in Arabic

What is the meaning of sleep in Arabic?
Sleep in Arabic is نَامَ (nāma), رَقَدَ (raqada), نام (nām), رقد (ragad).
ما معنى كلمة sleep؟
Sleep: نَامَ (nāma), رَقَدَ (raqada), نام (nām), رقد (ragad).
What does sleep mean in English?
Sleep means to rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

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