Madrugar (v)

Madrugar (v) (mah-droo-GAR) — (to wake up early)

Spanish: Madrugar (verb), to get up early in the morning.
Phonetic: mah-droo-GAR

Example sentences:
Tengo que madrugar mañana. (I have to wake up early tomorrow.)
Me cuesta mucho madrugar. (It’s hard for me to wake up early.)
Madrugué para ver el amanecer. (I woke up early to see the sunrise.)
Si madrugas, aprovechas el día. (If you wake up early, you make the most of the day.)
No quiero madrugar el domingo. (I don’t want to wake up early on Sunday.)

Definition:
Madrugar means to wake up or get up very early, often before sunrise.