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ยักยอก

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Thai

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Etymology

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From ยัก (yák, to appropriate: to take for oneself, to expropriate, etc) +‎ ยอก (yɔ̂ɔk, to pierce; to prick).

Cognate with Lao ຍັກຍອກ (nyak nyǭk).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicยักยอก
y ạ k y ɒ k
Phonemic
ยัก-ยอก
y ạ k – y ɒ k
RomanizationPaiboonyák-yɔ̂ɔk
Royal Instituteyak-yok
(standard) IPA(key)/jak̚˦˥.jɔːk̚˥˩/(R)

Noun

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ยักยอก (yák-yɔ̂ɔk)

  1. (law) embezzlement.

Verb

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ยักยอก (yák-yɔ̂ɔk) (abstract noun การยักยอก)

  1. (law) to embezzle.
  2. to misappropriate.