నిద్రించు
nidriñcu/nid̪ɾiɲt͡ɕu/
To sleep in Telugu is to say నిద్రించు (nidriñcu). Wiktionary also lists కునుకుట (kunukuṭa).
Meaning: to rest in state of reduced consciousness (verb)
Ways to say it
| Telugu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| నిద్రించు | nidriñcu | /nid̪ɾiɲt͡ɕu/ |
| కునుకుట | kunukuṭa |
The verb నిద్రించు means to rest in state of reduced consciousness.
Which one should you use?
While నిద్రించు is the verb 'to sleep', నిద్ర is the noun 'sleep'. Additionally, కునుకు refers to a short nap or a light, dozing sleep, whereas నిద్ర refers to general sleep.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In common spoken Telugu, the verb form నిద్రపోతున్నాడు is frequently used to express the continuous action of sleeping.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nidriñcu. The IPA is /nid̪ɾiɲtɕu/.
Did you know?
- While కునుకు means a 'nap', it is often used metaphorically in some dialects to describe a temporary lull or a period of inactivity in a business or project.
- In traditional Telugu literature and poetry, నిద్ర is often personified or used as a metaphor for ignorance or spiritual slumber, contrasting with the state of awakening to truth.
- Telugu uses different verb endings for నిద్రపోతున్నాడు depending on the gender and respect level of the person sleeping, which is not reflected in the simple English verb 'sleep'.
Example sentences for Telugu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Kavya and Kiran are talking at night before going to bed.
- కిరణ్ Kiranనేను చాలా అలసిపోయాను.Nēnu cālā alasipōyānu.I am very tired.
- కావ్య Kavyaఅయితే ఇప్పుడు వెళ్లి నిద్రించు.Aitē ippuḍu veḷḷi nidriniñcu.Then go and sleep now.
- కిరణ్ Kiranసరే, శుభ రాత్రి కావ్య.Sarē, śubha rātri Kāvya.Okay, good night Kavya.
- కావ్య Kavyaశుభ రాత్రి కిరణ్.Śubha rātri Kiraṇ.Good night Kiran.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sleep” translations and entries నిద్రించు, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
