ยักษ์
yákMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
giant-sized; huge
Extremely large in size; gigantic. Used literally or figuratively to emphasize great size or scale.
Examples
เรือสำราญrʉʉa-sǎm-raanเรือสำราญrʉʉa-sǎm-raan1cruise ship2pleasure boat (general)ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่ยักษ์yài-yákใหญ่ยักษ์yài-yákgigantic; hugeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This cruise ship is gigantic.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtสร้างsâangหุ่นยนต์hùn-yonตัวdtuuaใหม่màiขนาดkà-nàatยักษ์yákสำหรับsǎm-ràpขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔngในnaiคลังสินค้าklang-sǐn-káa
The company built a gigantic new robot for moving goods in the warehouse.
สนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiจอสกรีนjɔɔ-sà-griinยักษ์yákที่tîiเห็นhěnได้dâaiจากjàakทุกที่túk-tîiนั่งnâng
This stadium has a gigantic screen that can be seen from every seat.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangสะพานsà-paanยักษ์yákจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótเวลาwee-laaการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangข้ามkâamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamลงlongอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The gigantic bridge construction project will greatly reduce the travel time across the river.
2NounB1
giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)
A giant or ogre-like spirit in Thai and Hindu-Buddhist lore (yaksha), often shown as a fearsome guardian or demon, such as the temple gate guardians.
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureยักษ์yákยักษ์yák1giant-sized; huge2giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)เฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หน้าดุnâa-dùหน้าดุnâa-dùstern-faced; fierce-looking
At the temple gate there are giant guardian statues, large and fierce-looking.
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ในnaiรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianยักษ์yákหลายlǎaiตนdtonเป็นbpenทหารtá-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganคอยkɔɔiออกรบɔ̀ɔk-róp
In the Ramakien, many ogres serve Tosakanth as soldiers in battle.
คุณยายkun-yaaiเล่าlâoว่าwâaมีmiiยักษ์yákคอยkɔɔiเฝ้าfâoศาลsǎanและlɛ́คุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมาmaaตั้งdtângแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raan
Grandmother said an ogre guards the shrine and has protected the village since ancient times.
ยักษ์yákผู้pûuเฝ้าfâoประตูbprà-dtuuวัดโพธิ์มีwát-poo-miiลวดลายlûuat-laaiเครื่องทรงkrʉ̂ʉang-songวิจิตรwí-jìtแสดงsà-dɛɛngบทบาทbòt-bàatผู้พิทักษ์คติpûu-pí-ták-ká-dtìพุทธpútฮินดูhin-duu
The gate guardian ogres at Wat Pho bear ornate attire, embodying the role of protectors in Buddhist-Hindu tradition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยักษ์ said ยัก?
yák
- Silent letterษ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
ษ์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |