ärkama

== Estonian == === Etymology === From erk (“alert”, noun), see there for further etymology. Compare Finnish herätä. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈærkɑmɑ/, [ˈærkɑmɑ] Rhymes: -ærkɑmɑ Hyphenation: är‧ka‧ma === Verb === ärkama (da-infinitive ärgata) (intransitive or transitive) to awake, to wake up, to awaken (intransitive) To recover from sleep; wake up after sleep (genitive + peale). Synonym: üles ärkama To regain consciousness; recover from unconsciousness. Synonym: üles ärkama To come out of one's thoughts, imagination; become lively. (nature) To start growing again; foliate, blossom. (intransitive or transitive, figuratively) To start being aware of something; awaken morally, spiritually. (transitive, of a feeling or state) To evolve, arise, come forward (again). Synonym: tärkama (intransitive) To become religious, convert to a religion. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === ärkama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)