Meanings
to stop sleeping; to become conscious or alert.
سوتے ہوئے جاگنا؛ بیدار ہونا یا چالاک ہونا۔
جاگنا
jagna
Common Collocations
- awake from sleep
- awaken the senses
- awake to reality
Example Sentences
I usually awake at sunrise.
میں عام طور پر سورج نکلنے پر جاگتا ہوں۔
main aam tor par sooraj nikalne par jagta hun.
He felt better after he awoke.
وہ بیدار ہونے کے بعد بہتر محسوس کرتا تھا۔
woh bedar hone ke baad behtar mehsoos karta tha.
Please make sure to awake by 7 AM.
براہ کرم اس بات کو یقینی بنائیں کہ آپ صبح 7 بجے جاگ جائیں۔
barah-e-karam is baat ko yaqini banayen ke aap subah 7 baje jag jain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'A wake-up call' to remember that 'awake' means to stop sleeping.
Picture an alarm clock ringing and someone abruptly sitting up in bed.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھوں تو کیا جاگتے ہیں سب خوابوں میں،<br>رات کی آغوش میں ہیں ہم بے درد ہوگئے ہیں۔
dekhun to kya jagte hain sab khwabon mein,<br>raat ki aaghosh mein hain hum be dard hogaye hain.
When I look, do all wake from dreams,<br>In the embrace of the night, we have become pain-free.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جاگتے کو خواب نہیں آتے
jagte ko khwab nahi aate
The one who is awake does not see dreams.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "awacan" — to arise or come out of sleep
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'awake' has its roots in Old English and has maintained its core meaning related to consciousness and alertness.