јак

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Macedonian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *akъ.

Adjective

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

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

јак (jakm (plural јакови)

  1. yak (ox-like mammal)
Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *akъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. strong
Declension

Further reading

  • јак”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ја̏к m (Latin spelling jȁk)

  1. yak (ox-like mammal)
Declension

Further reading

  • јак”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024