Meanings
to emerge from sleep.
نیند سے بلند ہونا۔
جاگنا
jagna
Common Collocations
- awoke from a dream
- awoke to reality
- suddenly awoke
Example Sentences
I awoke to the sound of birds chirping.
میں پرندوں کی چہچہاہٹ کی آواز سے جاگا۔
Main parindon ki chehchahat ki aawaaz se jaga.
She awoke feeling refreshed and ready for the day.
وہ تازہ دم ہوکر اور دن کے لیے تیار ہوکر جاگی۔
Woh taza dam hokar aur din ke liye tayyar hokar lagi.
He awoke late and missed the morning meeting.
وہ دیر سے جاگا اور صبح کی میٹنگ کھو دی۔
Woh der se jaga aur subah ki meeting kho di.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'awoke' as waking up and saying 'Whoa!'
Imagine a person suddenly sitting up in bed after a good night's sleep.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں میں بھی آتی ہے یاد تمہاری، جز ان خوابوں کے ہوں بیدار مگر کس طرح۔
Khawabon mein bhi aati hai yaad tumhari, Jaz in khwabon ke hon bedar magar kis tarah.
Even in dreams, your memory comes to me, But how can I be awake outside of those dreams?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیند میں بھی خواب نہیں آتا۔
Neend mein bhi khwab nahi aata.
Even in sleep, dreams do not come.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "awacan" — to rise from sleep
First known use: before the 12th century
The verb 'awoke' is the simple past tense of 'awake', which has its roots in Old English and has been used in various forms throughout English history.