បើក

From Old Khmer បេក (pek). Cognate with Northern Khmer เบฺิก, Thai เบิก (bə̀ək), Lao ເບີກ (bœ̄k).

បើក • (baək) (abstract noun ការបើក)

1. to open, uncover, unmask, reveal
2. to begin, start (a meeting, etc.)
3. to free, release; to ease, relax
4. to raise (a curtain), hoist (a sail)
5. to grant access to, allow, permit, authorize, sanction
6. to issue, distribute
7. to get, receive
8. to withdraw (money, etc.), to cash (a check), to draw (a salary)
9. to turn on (faucet, lamp, switch)
10. to drive, steer, pilot (car, ship, plane), to sail

• អ្នកបើកឡាន (nĕək baək laan, “driver”)

• បំណើក (bɑmnaək)
• របើក (rɔbaək)