Definition
The middle of the day, around noon or 12 o'clock, when the sun is highest in the sky.
Etymology
From Old English 'mid' (middle) + 'day,' a straightforward compound that's been used since at least the 9th century to describe noon.
Kelly Says
In the Mediterranean, many countries have a tradition called 'siesta' where people rest during midday heat—it's not laziness, it's a smart adaptation to extreme heat that increases afternoon productivity!
Translations
ARالعربية
الظهيرة
al-zuhur
CSČeština
poledne
po-leh-ne
ELΕλληνικά
μεσημέρι
meh-seh-me-ri
ESEspañol
mediodía
meh-doh-ee-oh
HAHA
lokacin rana
lo-ka-cin ra-na
HEעברית
צהריים
tza-ri-yim
HUMagyar
délután
de-loo-taan
IDBahasa Indonesia
tengah hari
ten-gah ha-ree
ITItaliano
mezzogiorno
meh-tzog-jor-no
KO한국어
오후 12시
oh-hoo 12-si
MSBahasa Melayu
tengah hari
ten-gah ha-ree
NLNederlands
middag
mid-deegh
PLPolski
południe
po-woo-d-nee
PTPortuguês
meio-dia
may-oh-dee-ah
RUРусский
полдень
pol-den
SVSvenska
mitten på dagen
mit-ten pa da-gen
SWKiswahili
mchana
m-cha-na
TAதமிழ்
பிற்பகல்
pir-pa-kal
THไทย
เที่ยงวัน
thiang wan
TRTürkçe
orta gün
ort-ah gyoon