swahili
[verb]
Damka
Maana (Definition)
To rise before sunrise to begin early morning chores or travel.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
wake up very early at dawn
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
damka
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Wakulima walidamka kwenda shambani kabla ya jua kuchomoza."
Translation: Farmers rose at dawn to head to the fields before sunrise.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):