Macedonian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jak]
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *akъ.

Adjective

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јак (jak) (comparative појак, superlative најјак, diminutive јакичок, abstract noun јачина)

  1. strong, firm
  2. (slang) cool, awesome, amazing, excellent
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Tibetan གཡག (g.yag), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-jak ~ g-jaŋ.

Noun

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јак (jakm (plural јакови)

  1. yak (ox-like mammal)
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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *akъ.

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Adjective

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ја̑к (Latin spelling jȃk, definite ја̑кӣ, comparative ја̏чӣ)

  1. strong
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Further reading

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  • јак” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Etymology 2

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From Tibetan གཡག (g.yag), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-jak ~ g-jaŋ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ја̏к m (Latin spelling jȁk)

  1. yak (ox-like mammal)
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Further reading

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  • јак” in Hrvatski jezični portal