ഉണരുക
uṇaruka/uɳɐɾuɡɐ/
To wake up in Malayalam is ഉണരുക (uṇaruka). Wiktionary also lists എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക (eḻunnēlkkuka).
Meaning: to (become) awake (verb)
Ways to say it
| Malayalam | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ഉണരുക | uṇaruka | /uɳɐɾuɡɐ/ | |
| എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക | eḻunnēlkkuka | /eɻun̪n̪eːlkkuɡɐ/ | colloquial |
The verb is used to describe the act of becoming awake.
Which one should you use?
While ഉണരുക (uṇaruka) specifically means the physiological act of waking up (becoming conscious), എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക (eḻunnēlkkuka) is often used colloquially to mean both waking up and the act of getting out of bed.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക is a colloquial form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense form of ഉണരുക is ഉണരുന്നു (uṇarunnu), meaning 'wakes up' or 'is waking up'. The future tense form is ഉണരും (uṇarum), meaning 'will wake up'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is uṇaruka. The IPA is /uɳɐɾuɡɐ/.
Did you know?
- In Malayalam, the concept of 'waking up' can extend beyond sleep to mean a spiritual or political awakening, using the word ഉണരുക.
- In a traditional Kerala household, the act of waking up is often culturally linked to the 'brahma muhurta', the auspicious period before sunrise.
- The word ഉണരുക shares a common ancestor with the Tamil word உணர், meaning 'to feel' or 'to perceive'.
Example sentences for Malayalam are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sridevi is talking to Rahul in the morning.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviരാഹുൽ, വേഗം ഉണരുക.Rahul, vegam unaruka.Rahul, wake up quickly.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഎനിക്ക് കുറച്ചു സമയം കൂടി വേണം.Enikku kurachu samayam koodi venam.I need a little more time.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviസമയം ഒരുപാട് വൈകി.Samayam orupaad vaiki.It is already very late.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulശരി, ഞാൻ ഇപ്പോൾ എഴുന്നേൽക്കാം.Sheri, njan ippol ezhunnelkkam.Okay, I will get up now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wake up” translations and entries ഉണരുക, എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ഉണരുക, എഴുന്നേൽക്കുക, CC BY-SA 4.0.
