మేల్కొను
mēlekonu
To wake up in Telugu is మేల్కొను (mēlekonu).
The verb మేల్కొను is used to describe the act of becoming awake.
Meaning: to (become) awake (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on the subject and tense. The past tense for a masculine singular subject is మేల్కొన్నాడు, while the feminine singular subject uses మేల్కొంది. For a plural subject, use మేల్కొన్నారు. To use the verb as a gerund or verbal noun, such as 'waking up', use మేల్కొనడం.
How do you pronounce it?
mēlekonu
Did you know?
- In Telugu, the concept of 'waking up' is often expressed by asking if someone has 'opened their eyes', using the phrase కళ్లు తెరిచావా (kaḷḷu tericāvā).
- While మేల్కొను (mēlekonu) means to wake up, it can also be used metaphorically to mean 'to realize' or 'to become enlightened' in a spiritual or intellectual sense.
- There is a subtle distinction in Telugu between 'waking up' (the act of losing sleep) and 'getting up' (the physical act of leaving the bed), which uses different verbs entirely.
Example conversation
Sai and Pallavi are talking about their morning routines.
- సాయి Saiపల్లవి, నువ్వు ఎప్పుడు మేల్కొను?Pallavi, nuvvu eppuḍu mēlkonu?Pallavi, when do you wake up?
- పల్లవి Pallaviనేను ఐదు గంటలకు మేల్కొను.Nēnu aidu gaṇṭalaku mēlkonu.I wake up at five o'clock.
- సాయి Saiఅది చాలా త్వరగా!Adi chālā tvaragā!That is very early!
- పల్లవి Pallaviఅవును, నాకు అలవాటు.Avunu, nāku alavāṭu.Yes, I am used to it.
