ਜਾਗਣਾ
jāgṇā
To wake up in Punjabi is ਜਾਗਣਾ (jāgṇā).
The verb ਜਾਗਣਾ means to become awake. You can also use the idiomatic compound verb ਜਾਗ ਜਾਣਾ, which implies waking up suddenly or having fully woken up.
Meaning: to (become) awake (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Eastern Punjab, the informal phrase ਜਾਗੋ is used to mean wake up. In Western Punjab, ਜਾਗੋਂ is used instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense form of ਜਾਗਣਾ is ਜਾਗਿਆ, meaning woke up or has woken up. To describe an ongoing action or a habitual action of waking up, use the form ਜਾਗਦਾ.
How do you pronounce it?
jāgṇā
Did you know?
- In Punjabi culture, the word ਜਾਗਰਨ (jāgaran) refers to a ritual all-night vigil where people stay awake to pray and sing hymns.
- In a Punjabi household, if you want to tell someone to 'wake up' or 'get up' from bed, you might use the word ਉੱਠ (uṭh), which literally means 'rise'.
- The root of ਜਾਗਣਾ is also used metaphorically to describe a political or social awakening, such as when a community becomes aware of its rights.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਜਲਦੀ ਜਾਗਣਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।main savere jaldi jāgaṇā pasand kardā hā̃.I like to wake up early in the morning.
- ਉਸਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਜਾਗਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।usnu hun jāgaṇā chāhīdā hai.He needs to wake up now.
- ਬੱਚਾ ਹੌਲੀ-ਹੌਲੀ ਜਾਗਣਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।baccha hāulī-hāulī jāgaṇā śurū hō gi'ā hai.The baby is slowly starting to wake up.
Example conversation
Preet and Ravinder are discussing their morning routine.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਦੋਂ ਜਾਗਣਾ ਹੈ?Ravinder, tusī̃ kadon jāgaṇā hai?Ravinder, when do you have to wake up?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਂ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਛੇ ਵਜੇ ਜਾਗਦਾ ਹਾਂ।Main savēre chē vajē jāgdā hān.I wake up at six in the morning.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਉਹ ਤਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੈ!Oh tā̃ bahut jaldī hai!That is very early!
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੰਮ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।Hān, mainū kamm 'tē jāṇā hundā hai.Yes, I have to go to work.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wake up” translations and entries ਜਾਗਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
