torkka

Torkka is a Finnish noun meaning a short nap or doze. It describes a brief period of sleep, typically taken during the day, rather than a full night’s rest. The term is commonly used in everyday, informal speech.

Linguistically, torkka is related to the verb torkata, meaning to nap or snooze, and to the verb torkahtaa, meaning to drift off to sleep. As a colloquial word, its usage is more prevalent in spoken Finnish, and it may be encountered alongside related forms and regional variants depending on the speaker’s dialect.

In Finnish, torkka serves as a casual way to refer to sleep in short bursts and is generally understood in most contexts where a nap is being described. For more formal or general references to sleep, speakers may opt for broader terms such as uni or nukkuminen. The word is primarily a linguistic item of Finnish and does not denote a distinct institution, organization, or widely recognized concept beyond its ordinary meaning.