kuamka
koo-AHM-kah
How to say it
Swahilikuamkakoo-AHM-kahsoon
Englishto wake up, to get upsoon
Frenchse réveiller, se leversoon
Meaning
To stop sleeping and become awake, or to get up from bed; also used figuratively for becoming alert to something.
Good to know
It takes no object: mtoto ameamka, the child has woken up. To wake someone else is kuamsha, and kuamka mapema is to get up early.
Examples
- Mimi huamka saa kumi na mbili asubuhi.I usually wake up at six in the morning.
- Mtoto ameamka na sasa analia.The baby has woken up and is now crying.
- Watoto wameamka mapema leo.The children woke up early today.
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