becaina

Meaning

1. (feminine) a nod caused by sleepiness
2. (feminine) nap, doze

Concepts

nap

snooze

headbutt

kip

cat sleep

catnap

short sleep

forty winks

Synonyms

becada

cabotada

capcinada

rebeca

Translations

sonnellino

cabezada

pisolino

siesta

sieste

sesta

Nickerchen

υπνάκος

pennichella

intervigilium

soneca

kısa uyku

dutje

şekerleme

Pronounced as (IPA)

[bəˈkaj.nə]

Etymology

From bec (“beak”) + -aina, as if a heavy beak were causing the nods.