Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [jak]
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Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *akъ.

Adjective edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

јак (jakm (plural јакови)

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

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *akъ.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

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

  1. strong
Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • јак” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ја̏к m (Latin spelling jȁk)

  1. yak (ox-like mammal)
Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • јак” in Hrvatski jezični portal