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taking

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The meaning (definition) of the word taking

reaching out and getting something to have it

The word taking used in a sentence

“I am taking one cookie from the jar.”

How the word taking is said around the world

Frenchprendre (prahndr)
Spanishtomando (toh-MAHN-doh)
Mandarin拿 (nah)
Hindiलेना (LAY-na)
Arabicآخُذُ (AA-khu-thu)
Russianбрать (braht)
Portuguese (EU)tirar (tee-RAHR)
Portuguese (BR)pegando (peh-GAHN-doo)
Japaneseとる (TOH-roo)
Germannehmen (NAY-men)
Urduلینا (LAY-nah)
Punjabiਲੈਣਾ (LEH-naa)
Korean꺼내다 (KKUH-nay-dah)
Hebrewלוֹקֵחַ (loh-KAY-akh)
Greekπαίρνω (PEHR-noh)
Dutchpakken (PAHK-un)
Tagalogkumukuha (koo-moo-KOO-hah)
Vietnameselấy (LAY)
Turkishalmak (ahl-MAHK)
Persianبرداشتن (bar-dahsh-TAN)
Polishbrać (brach)
Ukrainianбрати (BRAH-ty)
Bengaliনেওয়া (NAY-oh-ah)
Swedishtar (TAHR)
Italianprendendo (prehn-DEHN-doh)

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