Khmer

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *tik ~ *tiik (to pull along, lead). Cognate with Pacoh teic (to lead by the hand; carry across) and Eastern Mnong têk (to lead with rope).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ដឹក
ṭẏk
WT romanisation dək
(standard) IPA(key) /ɗək/

Verb

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ដឹក (dək) (abstract noun ការដឹក)

  1. to lead, to transport, to carry
  2. to draw a line

Affixed forms

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