As a Hindi name
जागना
to wake up; to be awake; to be alert, vigilant
a Hindi word of Prakrit origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Hindi verb set जगना (jagnā) जागना (jāgnā) जगाना (jagānā) जगवाना (jagvānā) Inherited from Prakrit जग्गइ (jaggaï), from older जग्गति (jaggati), from Sanskrit जाग्रति (jāgrati), a later variant of जागर्ति (jāgarti), the intensive from the root गृ (gṛ, “to wake”). Compare Punjabi…” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Wakefulness, keeping awake.
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Dictionary citations
jāgriyā f. = ˚garyā, L., Sch.
jāgartiḥ, jāgaryā, jāgriyā Wakefulness, keeping awake.
jāgriyā f. (-yā) Waking, watching. E. jāgṛ to wake, yat affix, ṛ changed to its congener ri.
Alternative readings
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