як
jak[jak]masculine
The Russian word for yak is як (jak).
як refers to an ox-like mammal.
Meaning: ox-like mammal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jak.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'yak' to mean both the animal and a type of chatter, the Russian word як is strictly limited to the animal and has no colloquial meaning related to talking.
- The word як shares its origins with the Tibetan word g.yag, making its linguistic roots more Central Asian than Indo-European.
- In the Russian language, the word як is a rare example of a noun that is spelled identically in both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets when using standard English romanization.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are visiting a zoo.
- Дмитрий DmitryМария, смотри, какой пушистый як!Mariya, smotri, kakoy pushistyy yak!Maria, look, what a fluffy yak!
- Мария MariaОго, он выглядит очень сильным.Ogo, on vyglyadit ochen' sil'nym.Wow, he looks very strong.
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, як очень выносливое животное.Da, yak ochen' vynoslivoye zhivotnoe.Yes, the yak is a very resilient animal.
- Мария MariaМне очень нравится этот зверь.Mne ochen' nravitsya etot zver'.I really like this animal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yak” translations and entries як, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries як, CC BY-SA 4.0.
