The word 'asleep' means to be in a state of rest where you are not awake. When you are asleep, your body is resting and you are dreaming.
You pronounce 'asleep' like this: uh-sleep. The first part sounds like 'uh' and the second part sounds like 'sleep'.
The word 'asleep' comes from Old English, where 'a-' means 'in a state of' and 'sleep' means 'to rest or be inactive'. So, it means to be in a state of sleep.
The word 'asleep' in Kannada is 'ನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ' (Nidreyalli).