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beckon

/ˈbɛkən/

បក់ដៃហៅ

  1. verb បក់ដៃហៅ, កវីកដៃហៅ
    to gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to come near
    ធ្វើសញ្ញាដោយដៃឬក្បាលដើម្បីហៅនរណាម្នាក់ឱ្យមកជិត
    She beckoned him to come over to her table.
    នាងបានបក់ដៃហៅគាត់ឱ្យមកតុរបស់នាង។
  2. verb ទាក់ទាញ, អូសទាញ
    to seem attractive or inviting
    មើលទៅគួរឱ្យទាក់ទាញ ឬចង់ទៅជិត
    The cool water beckoned on the hot afternoon.
    ទឹកត្រជាក់បានទាក់ទាញចិត្តនៅពេលរសៀលដ៏ក្តៅស្អុះស្អាប់។

Synonyms: gesture, signal, summon, call, allure

Antonyms: repel, dismiss

Forms: beckoned, beckoning, beckons

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.