याक
yāk/jak/
The English word yak is translated into Marathi as याक (yāk).
याक is a noun used to refer to the ox-like mammal.
Meaning: ox-like mammal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as yāk. The /j/ sound is like the [y] in yak and the /k/ sound is like the [c] in scan.
Did you know?
- The Marathi term याक is a direct loan from the Tibetan word གཡག, which traces back to a Proto-Sino-Tibetan root.
- Because याक is not native to the plains of Maharashtra, the word is almost exclusively found in textbooks and documentaries rather than in daily conversation.
- While Marathi has hundreds of specific names for different types of cows and bulls, there is no native Marathi equivalent for याक.
Examples in context
- तो याक खूप मोठा आहे.to yak khup mota aahe.That yak is very large.
- याक डोंगरावर चालतात.yak dongravar chalatat.Yaks walk on the mountains.
- याकचे केस खूप दाट असतात.yakche kes khup dat asatat.A yak's hair is very thick.
Example conversation
Rohan and Aditi are looking at a picture book about animals.
- रोहन Rohanअदिती, या बघ, हा याक आहे.Aditi, ya bagh, ha yak aahe.Aditi, look at this, this is a yak.
- अदिति Aditiहो, रोहन, तो खूप सुंदर दिसतोय.Ho, Rohan, to khup sundar distoy.Yes, Rohan, he looks very beautiful.
- रोहन Rohanयाचे केस किती लांब आहेत!Yache kes kiti laamb aahet!His hair is so long!
- अदिति Aditiहो, हेच याकचे वैशिष्ट्य आहे.Ho, hech yakche vaishishtya aahe.Yes, that is the yak's characteristic.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yak” translations and entries याक, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries याक, CC BY-SA 4.0.
