Definition
To sleep lightly or intermittently; to nap briefly. To be in a state between sleeping and waking.
Etymology
First appeared in the 17th century, possibly from Danish 'døse' meaning 'to make drowsy'. Some linguists connect it to 'daze', suggesting a relationship between light sleep and mental confusion or stupor.
Kelly Says
Unlike deep sleep, dozing activates the brain's default mode network, which is why we often have our most creative insights during brief naps - it's the perfect state for the mind to make unexpected connections. The afternoon 'siesta' cultures understood this scientifically beneficial light sleep centuries before research proved its cognitive benefits.
Translations
ARالعربية
نوم قصير
nohm kaseer
BNবাংলা
ঘুমানো
ghoo-mah-noh
CACatalà
adormir-se
ah-dohr-mee-reh-seh
CSČeština
usínat
oo-seh-nah-t
ELΕλληνικά
νυσταγμένος
nee-stahg-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
dormitar
dohr-mee-tahr
FISuomi
torkahtaa
tohr-kah-tah
FRFrançais
somnoler
soh-moh-nloh-leh
HIहिन्दी
लेटना
leh-tah-nah
HUMagyar
szundikál
soo-dee-kahl
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengantuk
meh-ngahnt-ook
ITItaliano
sonnecchiare
soh-neh-kyah-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengantuk
meh-ngahnt-ook
NLNederlands
dutten
doo-ten
PLPolski
drzemać
jeh-zeh-mahch
PTPortuguês
dormir
dohr-meer
RORomână
a dormi
ah dohr-mee
RUРусский
дремать
dreh-mah-t
SWKiswahili
usingizi
oo-see-nee-zee
TAதமிழ்
தூக்கம்
thoo-kahm
TRTürkçe
uyuklama
oo-yoo-klah-mah
UKУкраїнська
дрімати
dree-mah-tee
URاردو
سوجانا
soo-jah-nah
VITiếng Việt
ngủ gật
ngoo gahht