Definition
Stops sleeping or wakes up; can also mean to suddenly become aware of something.
Etymology
From Old English 'awacnian,' where 'a-' is a prefix added to 'wacnian' (to wake). The 'w' root is ancient, related to words meaning 'to watch' or 'to be alert,' which makes sense since waking means becoming alert again.
Kelly Says
Across many languages, words for 'wake' are tied to words meaning 'watch' or 'see'—because wakefulness is fundamentally about being aware of your surroundings, a pattern that reveals how our ancestors grouped these concepts together.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُستيقظ
yu-stiq-zu
CACatalà
esveille
ɛsˈvɛjʎə
CSČeština
probudí se
proˈbuːdi se
DEDeutsch
erwacht
ɛrˈvaxt
ESEspañol
despierta
des-pierta
FAفارسی
بیدار میشود
biˈdɑːr şʊˈmɪʔad
FRFrançais
se réveille
sə revɛj
HEעברית
מתעורר
mitˈeːorər
HIहिन्दी
जागता है
jaːg-taː hai
IDBahasa Indonesia
bangun
baŋun
ITItaliano
si sveglia
si sˈveʎʎa
JA日本語
目覚める
めざめる (mezameru)
MSBahasa Melayu
berjaga
berˈdʒaːɡa
NLNederlands
waakt
ˈʋaːkt
PLPolski
budzi się
ˈbudzi sij
PTPortuguês
acorda
aˈkɔrdɐ
RORomână
se trezește
se treˈzeʃtə
RUРусский
проснется
prosnëtsya
TAதமிழ்
எழுந்திருக்கிறது
eḻunṯirukkiṟatir
THไทย
ตื่นขึ้น
dtuen khun
UKУкраїнська
прокидається
prokydajetsya
URاردو
جاگتا ہے
jaːg-t̪aː hai
VITiếng Việt
thức giấc
thuc-gĭac