ยักษ์

Thai

A mural painting at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, depicting Surasa the yakṣī (female yakṣa)
A mural painting at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, depicting a yakṣa king on his chariot

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa, “yakṣa”). Compare Lao ຍັກ (nyak).

Pronunciation

Orthographicยักษ์
y ạ k ʂ ʻ
Phonemicยัก
y ạ k
RomanizationPaiboonyák
Royal Instituteyak
(standard) IPA(key)/jak̚˦˥/
Homophonesยัก
ยักข์

Adjective

ยักษ์ • (yák) (abstract noun ความยักษ์)

  1. great in importance, size, quantity, degree, extent, etc.
  2. of, resembling, or characteristic of a yakṣa.

Noun

ยักษ์ • (yák)

  1. (mythology) yakṣa, a kind of malevolent supernatural beings, often depicted as having supernatural power, great strength, large body, and frightening appearance.
  2. (mythology) any similar being, as giant, ogre, etc.
  3. (figuratively) person with a very large body.

Synonyms

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