ยาก

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *jaːkᴰᴸ⁴ (“difficult”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨿᩣ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᨿᩣ᩠ᨠ, Lao ຍາກ (nyāk), Lü ᦍᦱᧅ (yaak), Tai Dón ꪥꪱ, Shan ယၢၵ်ႈ (yāak), Tai Nüa ᥕᥣᥐ (yaak), Phake ယက် (yak), Ahom 𑜊𑜀𑜫 (jʸak).

ยาก • (yâak) (abstract noun ความยาก)

1. (archaic) rare, scarce; lacking, wanting.
2. (archaic) needy; poor.
3. difficult; hard.

ยาก • (yâak) (abstract noun ความยาก)

1. difficultly; with difficulty; without ease.

• Often found used like an auxiliary, such as:
  • ทำ

    tam yâak

    hard to do

  • เข้าถึง

    kâo-tʉ̌ng yâak

    hard to reach; hard to access

  • ตอบ

    dtɔ̀ɔp yâak

    hard to answer

  • หา

    hǎa yâak

    hard to find

ยาก • (yâak)

1. (archaic) difficulty; hardship; trouble.