verb

How to Say "take" in Khmer

យក
yok
take

Example

ខ្ញុំយកសៀវភៅនេះ។
I take this book.

Usage Notes

Use យក whenever you physically take, pick up, or obtain something. It is a transitive verb, so it usually needs an object (e.g., យកបន្ទាយ = take a bag). In polite conversation, you can combine it with បាទ or ចាស to show respect.

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