wake up
To (become) awake in Jamaican is wake up.
The phrase wake up is used to indicate the act of becoming awake. In certain contexts, such as the phrase Wake up, man!, the word man is used as a way to address someone, similar to how an English speaker might use the word "dude".
Meaning: to (become) awake (verb)
Did you know?
- If you tell someone to 'wake up' in a metaphorical sense, meaning to become aware of a reality, a Jamaican might use the term 'open eye' instead.
- The term man used in Wake up, man! is gender-neutral in Patois and can be addressed to a woman or a group of people.
- In some Jamaican dialects, the 'k' sound in wake can be softened or shortened, making the phrase sound more like wa' up in fast, casual speech.
Examples in context
- Yuh neva wake up yet?You haven't woken up yet?
- Di sun mek mi wake up.The sun makes me wake up.
Example conversation
Tanesha is trying to get Damion out of bed.
- TaneshaDamion, wake up now!Damion, wake up now!
- DamionGive mi five more minute.Give me five more minutes.
- TaneshaNo, yuh need fi wake up.No, you need to wake up.
- DamionAlright, mi wake up.Alright, I'm awake.
