yawning face
yawning face meaning
The yawning face 🥱 shows a face mid-yawn with a hand over its mouth, expressing tiredness or boredom. People use it to say they're sleepy or worn out, to signal it's late and time for bed, or, figuratively, to show that something is so dull it's a snooze.
Meaning
The yawning face 🥱 shows a face mid-yawn with a hand over its mouth, expressing tiredness or boredom. People use it to say they're sleepy or worn out, to signal it's late and time for bed, or, figuratively, to show that something is so dull it's a snooze. It captures both genuine exhaustion and a dismissive 'boring'. Relatable and expressive, 🥱 is the go-to for being tired and for playfully calling something a bore.
How to use it
- So tired, need a nap 🥱
- This lecture is putting me to sleep 🥱
- Up way too late again 🥱
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | gapende gesig |
| አማርኛ | የሚያዛጋ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه متثائب |
| অসমীয়া | চিৎকাৰ কৰা মুখমণ্ডল |
| azərbaycan | əsnəyən üz |
| башҡорт | иҫнәүсе йөҙ |
| беларуская | пазяханне |
| български | прозяващо се лице |
| বাংলা | হাই তোলা মুখ |
| bosanski | zijevanje |
| català | cara que badalla |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎦᎸᏍᎦ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | zívající obličej |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | анаслакан |
| Cymraeg | wyneb yn dylyfu gên |
| Deutsch | gähnendes Gesicht |
| dolnoserbšćina | zewajuce woblico |
| Ελληνικά | πρόσωπο που χασμουριέται |
| English | yawning face |
| español | cara de bostezo |
| eesti | haigutav nägu |
| euskara | aharrausi egiten ari den aurpegia |
| فارسی | صورت خمیازهکش |
| suomi | haukotteleva naama |
| Filipino | mukhang humihikab |
| føroyskt | geispandi andlit |
| français | visage bâillant |
| Gaeilge | aghaidh ag méanfach |
| Gàidhlig | aodann a’ mèananaich |
| galego | cara bocexando |
| ગુજરાતી | બગાસું ખાતો ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuska mai hamma |
| עברית | פרצוף מפהק |
| हिन्दी | उबासी लेता चेहरा |
| hrvatski | zijevajuće lice |
| hornjoserbšćina | zywace wobličo |
| magyar | ásító arc |
| հայերեն | հորանջող դեմք |
| Indonesia | wajah menguap |
| íslenska | geispandi andlit |
| italiano | faccina che sbadiglia |
| 日本語 | あくびした顔 |
| Jawa | rai angop |
| ქართული | მთქნარება |
| қазақ тілі | есінеу |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ەسىنەۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខស្ងាប |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಆಕಳಿಸುವ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 하품하는 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | जांभय दिवपी चेरो |
| кыргызча | эстеп жаткан жүз |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າຫາວນອນ |
| lietuvių | žiovaujantis veidas |
| latviešu | seja žāvājas |
| македонски | лице што се проѕева |
| മലയാളം | കോട്ടുവായിടുന്ന മുഖം |
| монгол | эвшээж буй царай |
| मराठी | जांभई देणारा चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka menguap |
| မြန်မာ | သန်းဝေနေသည့် မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | हाइ तानेको अनुहार |
| Nederlands | gapend gezicht |
| norsk | gjespende fjes |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ହାଇମାରିବା ମୁଁହ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਉਬਾਸੀ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fes Wé De Yọn |
| polski | ziewająca twarz |
| پښتو | د ارږمي مخ |
| português | rosto bocejando |
| rumantsch | fatscha che susda |
| română | față care cască |
| русский | зевает |
| سنڌي | اوٻاسيندڙ چهرو |
| တႆး | ၼႃႈတႃႁၢဝ် |
| සිංහල | ඈනුම් අරින මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | zívajúca tvár |
| slovenščina | zehajoč obraz |
| Soomaali | waji hammaansanaya |
| shqip | fytyrë e mërzitur |
| српски | лице зева |
| srpski | lice zeva |
| svenska | gäspande ansikte |
| Kiswahili | uso unaopiga miayo |
| தமிழ் | கொட்டாவி விடும் முகம் |
| తెలుగు | ఆవులిస్తున్న ముఖం |
| ไทย | หน้ากำลังหาว |
| ትግርኛ | ዘምቧህቕ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | pallaýan ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata mamao |
| Türkçe | esneyen yüz |
| українська | обличчя, що позіхає |
| اردو | جمائی لیتا چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | esnayotgan yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt đang ngáp |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ojú tón yán |
| 粵語 | 打喊露嘅臉 |
| 粤语 | 打喊露嘅脸 |
| 中文 | 打呵欠 |
| 繁體中文 | 呵欠 |
| isiZulu | ubuso obuzamulayo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F971
- Emoji version
- 12
- Shortcodes
- :yawn: :yawning: :yawning_face:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the yawning face emoji (🥱) mean?
- The yawning face 🥱 shows a face mid-yawn with a hand over its mouth, expressing tiredness or boredom. People use it to say they're sleepy or worn out, to signal it's late and time for bed, or, figuratively, to show that something is so dull it's a snooze.
- How do you type the yawning face emoji?
- Copy the yawning face emoji 🥱 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the yawning face emoji in?
- The yawning face emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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