whakaoho - to wake up
whakaoho, v.t. Startle, rouse. Kaua e whakaohotia noatia (T. 19).
Williams Dictionary
I whakaoho ahau i ōku hoa.I woke my friends.
I whakaoho ahau i tōku tuakana.I woke my brother.
Kei whakaoho koe i te pōtiki!(Take care) you do not startle the baby!
Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?Are you able to wake me at 7 o’clock?
Ka hoki tūreiti mai ia ki te kāinga, ā, ka whakaoho i ahau mai taku moemoeā.from my dream She came home late and woke me from my dream.
