так

Belarusian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tak]

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tako. Compare Ukrainian так (tak), Polish tak.

Adverb

так • (tak)

1. so, thus

Interjection

так • (tak)

1. yes

   Antonym: не (nje)

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Kyrgyz

Adjective

так • (tak)

1. faithful

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Macedonian

Noun

так • (tak) m

1. cue (a stick for sports such as billards)

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Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tak]

• Audio

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Etymology 1

From Old East Slavic тако (tako), такъ (takŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tako (adverb), from Proto-Slavic *takъ (adjective). Cognate with Ukrainian так (tak), тако (tako); Belarusian так (tak); Bulgarian така (taka); Serbo-Croatian тако, так; Slovene tаkо, tàk; Czech and Polish tak; Upper and Lower Sorbian tak; Lithuanian tóks, tokià; and Latin tālis. Akin to Old Church Slavonic pronoun тъ (tŭ).

Alternative forms

• такъ (tak) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Adverb

так • (tak)

1. so, thus

   так же ― tak že ― just as

   так и ― tak i ― and

   та́к как ― ták kak ― since, because

   так и не ― tak i ne ― never

2. like that
3. so much

   Так пло́хо? ― Tak plóxo? ― Is it that bad?

4. just so
5. then
6. well
7. yes

Derived terms

• та́к себе́ (ták sebé)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• такъ (tak) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Noun

так • (tak) f inan pl

1. genitive plural of та́ка (táka)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From French taquet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tâːk/

Noun

та̑к m (Latin spelling tȃk)

1. billiard-cue

Declension

Declension of так

	singular	plural
nominative	та̑к	та́кови
genitive	така	такова
dative	таку	таковима
accusative	так	такове
vocative	таче	такови
locative	таку	таковима
instrumental	таком	таковима

Etymology 2

From Italian tacco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tâk/

Noun

та̏к m (Latin spelling tȁk)

1. (regional) arc, vault (of a building)
2. (regional) shoe heel

Declension

Declension of так

	singular	plural
nominative	та̏к	та̀кови/та̏ци
genitive	така	та̏ка̄
dative	таку	таковима
accusative	так	такове
vocative	таче	такови / таци
locative	таку	таковима
instrumental	таком	таковима

References

• “так” in Hrvatski jezični portal
• “так” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tako. Compare Belarusian так (tak), Polish tak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɑk]

• Audio

  (file)

Adverb

так • (tak)

1. so, thus

Interjection

так • (tak)

1. yes

   Antonym: ні (ni)

Further reading

• так in Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980) Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka