Definition
Present participle of catnap; taking short, light naps or the act of kidnapping cats.
Etymology
From catnap + -ing (present participle marker). Standard verb formation in English, used since the 1800s.
Kelly Says
Catnapping as a practice got scientific credibility in the 20th century when researchers discovered that brief sleeps, particularly before 3pm, can dramatically improve afternoon performance and mood—validating what cats knew all along.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቀን ላይ እንደ እንቁላል
ken lay en-de en-k'u-la-l
ARالعربية
الاستراحة
al-is-tara-a
BNবাংলা
দুপুরের ঘুম
doo-per-er ghum
CACatalà
siesta
see-es-ta
CSČeština
polední spánek
po-led-nee spa-nek
DADansk
dagslumre
dag-slum-re
DEDeutsch
Mittagschlaf
mit-TAGS-shlaf
ELΕλληνικά
κατάσκηνισμός
ka-ta-ski-nis-mos
ESEspañol
siesta
see-es-ta
FAفارسی
خواب ظهر
khowab zohr
FISuomi
päiväunet
pai-vua-net
FRFrançais
faire la sieste
fair la see-est
GUGU
મધ્યનો સપના
madhya-no sa-pa-na
HEעברית
שינה צהריים
she-na tza-ri-yim
HIहिन्दी
छोटी नींद
cho-tee nee-nd
HUMagyar
délutáni szunyogatás
deh-loo-ta-nee su-nyo-ga-ta-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidur siang
tee-dur siang
ITItaliano
fare una sonnellino
fa-re oo-na so-nel-li-no
KKKK
күндіз түсіп
koo-n-diz too-sip
KMKM
ស្លាប់ក្នុងថ្ងៃ
sla-ap k-nong th-ngay
MRMR
दिवसाची झोप
di-va-sa-chi jho-p
MSBahasa Melayu
tidur siang
tee-dur siang
MYမြန်မာ
အလျှော် နေပြီ
a-l-hjaw n-ay-pree
NLNederlands
middagslaapje
mid-dag-slaap-je
NONorsk
dagslumre
dag-slum-re
PAPA
ਦਿਨ ਚਾ ਡੂੰ
din chaa doon
PLPolski
drzemka
dzrem-ka
PTPortuguês
dar uma soneca
dar oo-ma so-ne-ka
RORomână
somn de după-amiază
somn de doo-pu-a-m-ia-za
RUРусский
дремлю
drem-lyu
SVSvenska
dagslumra
dag-slum-ra
SWKiswahili
usingizi wa mchana
oo-sin-gizi wa m-cha-na
TAதமிழ்
பகல்நேரம் தூக்கம்
pak-al-na-ram too-kam
TEతెలుగు
దినదీపం
di-ni-dee-pam
TRTürkçe
küçük bir uyku
koo-chook bir oo-yku
UKУкраїнська
полуденний сон
po-lu-den-nyi son
URاردو
شہر کے سونے کا وقت
shehr kay sone ka waqt
VITiếng Việt
ngủ trưa
ngoo-trua
ZUZU
ukusala
oo-koo-sa-la