Siesta in Malayalam
പകലുറക്കം (pakalurakkam) is the afternoon sleep, literally daytime sleep, and in Kerala it is something of an institution after a heavy lunch. The word is plain and descriptive rather than borrowed.
Most common translation
Siesta.
ഉച്ചയ്ക്ക് ഒരു പകലുറക്കം അവന് വേണം.
uchaykku oru pakalurakkam avanu venam.
He needs a nap in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry
- പകലുറക്കം (pakalurakkam) — Siesta.
It names any sleep taken during the day, so it is a little wider than the Spanish siesta with its fixed hour.
Common questions
How do you say siesta in Malayalam?
Use പകലുറക്കം (pakalurakkam).
Does it mean a short nap?
It covers any daytime sleep, long or short, without specifying the hour.