Forty winks in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “forty winks”
The meaning of “forty winks” in Hindi is {अनौपचारिक}झपकी, pronounced anaupacharik jhapaki — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of forty winks
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
🟢 Similar words for forty winks
nap
catnap
light sleep
short sleep
snooze
✍️ Forty winks in a sentence
I take forty winks after lunch.
मैं दोपहर के खाने के बाद {अनौपचारिक}झपकी लेता हूँ।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
From forty + winks, possibly referring to a nap supposedly lasting as long as it takes a person to wink (i.e., blink) forty times.
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Word (English)
Forty winks
Meaning in Hindi
{अनौपचारिक}झपकी
Pronunciation
anaupacharik jhapaki
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
From forty + winks, possibly referring to a nap supposedly lasting as long as it takes a person to wink (i.e., blink) forty times.
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The Hindi meaning of "forty winks" is {अनौपचारिक}झपकी (anaupacharik jhapaki).
In Devanagari script it is written as {अनौपचारिक}झपकी.
It is pronounced "anaupacharik jhapaki". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.