How to Say "to catch" in Khmer — ចាប់ (chap)

Meaningto catch

Part of speechverb

Usage notes

ចាប់ is a common, everyday verb meaning 'to catch' or 'to grab'. It is used for catching objects (like a ball), catching animals (like fish or insects), or in a legal/police context for 'to arrest' or 'to apprehend' a person.

Example sentence

គាត់ចាប់ត្រីបានច្រើន។

He caught many fish.

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