English

Proper noun

Jak

1. A rare spelling of the male given name Jack.

Anagrams

• kaj

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Jak m ‎(genitive Jaks, plural Jaks)

1. Alternative spelling of Yak

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jak/
• Rhymes: -ak

Adverb

jak

1. how

   Jak se máš/máte? - How are you?

Conjunction

jak

1. as

See also

• jako
• jakoby
• jaký

Etymology 2

From Tibetan གཡག ‎(g.yag),^[2] from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-jak ~ g-jaŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jak/
• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

jak m

1. yak (mammal)

References

1. ↑ jak¹ in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
2. ↑ jak² in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Dutch

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• yack
• yak

Noun

jak m ‎(plural jaks, diminutive jakje n)

1. yak, the ox-like Himalayan bovine, Bos grunniens

Derived terms

• (produce) jakboter, jakmelk

Etymology 2

cognate with jacket

Noun

jak n ‎(plural jakken, diminutive jakje n)

1. tight upper body garment

Hungarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɒk]

Noun

jak ‎(plural jakok)

1. yak

Declension

Kashubian

Adverb

jak

1. how

Conjunction

jak

1. how

Lojban

Rafsi

jak

1. rafsi of jarki.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jak/

Etymology 1

Pronoun

jak

1. how

   Jak masz na imię? – What is your name? (informal)

   Jak się masz? – How are you? (informal)

   Jak to zrobiłeś? – How did you do that?

Related terms

• jaki, jaka, jakie
• tak

Conjunction

jak

1. as

   Jak widać, jeszcze nie skończyłam.

   As you can see, I haven't finished yet.

   Jego ojciec jest silny jak wół.

   His father is strong as an ox.

2. like

   Wyglądasz jak obcokrajowiec.

   You look like a foreigner.

3. (colloquial) when; replaces kiedy, gdy

   Jak byłem w lesie, to widziałem niedźwiedzia.

   When I was in the forest, I saw me a bear.

4. (colloquial) if; replaces jeśli, jeżeli

   Jak będziesz dalej tak robiła, to w końcu cię rzuci.

   If you keep doing that, he'll eventually break up with you.

5. (colloquial) than; replaces niż

   Typ nie miał więcej jak metr sześćdziesiąt.

   The guy was no taller than a metre and sixty centimeters.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

jak m anim

1. yak (mammal)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *akъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jâːk/

Adjective

jȃk ‎(definite jȃkī, comparative jȁčī, Cyrillic spelling ја̑к)

1. strong

Declension

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jâk/

Noun

jȁk m ‎(Cyrillic spelling ја̏к)

1. yak (ox-like mammal)

Declension

Slovak

Etymology

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

Noun

jak m ‎(genitive singular jaka, nominative plural jaky, declension pattern of dub)

1. yak

Declension

Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjáːk/
• Tonal orthography: jȃk

Noun

ják m anim ‎(genitive jáka, nominative plural jáki)

1. yak (ox-like mammal)

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

jak c

1. a yak, an ox-like mammal

Declension

Related terms

• jakmjölk

Synonyms

• grymtoxe

References

• jak in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)

Volapük

Noun

jak ‎(plural jaks)

1. shark

Derived terms

• hijak
• jijak

Declension