Culture and festivals ยักษ์ yák
giant noun
- yák high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ยักษ์yák are the fierce, fanged giants of the Ramakien, the Thai Ramayana. Huge painted ones guard the gates of Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Arun, and a famous sculpture of giants and gods churning the ocean of milk stands in Suvarnabhumi airport. After a noun, it means giant-sized: ไซส์ยักษ์sái yák, jumbo size. In the alphabet, ยyaw is ยยักษ์yaw yák.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- yaksha
- yaksa
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