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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