# так
## Belarusian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [tak]
* Audio:(file)

### Adverb

так • (tak)
* so, thus

### Interjection

так • (tak)
* yes
    Antonym: не (nje)

## Even
### Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *taK.

### Noun

так (tak)
* salt

## Kyrgyz
### Etymology 1
#### Adjective

так • (tak)
* precise, clear, accurate, exact
    Так түштө келдим ― Tak tüştö keldim ― I came right at noon
    Ал кыргызча так сүйлөйт ― Al kırgızca tak süylöyt ― He speaks perfect Kyrgyz
    Ал эрге тийбей так өткөн ― Al erge tiybey tak ötkön ― She never took a husband and lived alone.

### Etymology 2

From Persian تخت (taxt).

#### Noun

так • (tak) (Arabic spelling تاق)
* throne

### Etymology 3
#### Verb

так • (tak) (Arabic spelling تاق)
* to pin; to pierce; to attach
    орден тактым ― orden taktım ― I pinned on the medal.

## Macedonian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [tak]
* Hyphenation: так

### Noun

так • (tak) m (plural такови)
* cue (a stick for sports such as billards)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “так” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

## Pannonian Rusyn
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak tak, from Proto-Slavic *tako. Cognates include Czech and Polish tak, Slovak ak and Belarusian, Carpathian Rusyn, Russian, and Ukrainian так (tak).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈtak]
* Rhymes: -ak
* Hyphenation: так

### Adverb

так (tak)
* so, so much, very
* so, as such, like so (in this way; in that way)
* so, thus, therefore
    Near-synonyms: зато (zato), прето (preto)

#### Derived terms

* такволани (takvolani)
* як-так (jak-tak)
* и так (i tak)
* и так далєй (i tak daljej)
* та так (ta tak)
* так и так (tak i tak)
* так исто (tak isto)
* так повесц (tak povesc)
* так раз (tak raz)
* тиж так (tiž tak)

#### Related terms

* як (jak)
* таки (taki)

### References

* Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “так”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
* Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “so”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 289
* Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “thus”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 330

## Russian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [tak]
* Audio:(file)

### Etymology 1

Inherited 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 tako, 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)
* (with a verb or short-form adjective) like that, like this (in that/this way, in that/this manner) (translated as "that" or "this" with some verbs)
    Почему́ ты так себя́ ведёшь? ― Počemú ty tak sebjá vedjóšʹ? ― Why are you behaving like that?
    Я так и сказа́л. ― Ja tak i skazál. ― That's what I said. (literally, “I said like that.”)
    Мы так называ́ем э́ти шту́ки. ― My tak nazyvájem éti štúki. ― That's what we call these things. (literally, “We call these things like that.”)
    Они́ поступи́ли и́менно так. ― Oní postupíli ímenno tak. ― They did exactly that. (literally, “They acted/behaved/did things exactly like that.”)
    Ко́мнаты располо́жены так. ― Kómnaty raspolóženy tak. ― The rooms are situated like this.
    Вот так была́ проведена́ процеду́ра. ― Vot tak bylá provedená procedúra. ― This is how the procedure was conducted. (literally, “The procedure was conducted like this.”)
* Used to indicate a high degree of something.
** (before a short-form adjective or adverb) so; in the negative: that (to a high degree)
    Synonyms: насто́лько (nastólʹko), столь (stolʹ), (with a long-form adjective; must be declined) тако́й (takój)
    Э́то так сло́жно. ― Éto tak slóžno. ― This is so hard.
    Э́то тре́бует больши́х уси́лий, но э́то не так сло́жно. ― Éto trébujet bolʹšíx usílij, no éto ne tak slóžno. ― It requires a lot of effort, but it's not that difficult.
** (before a verb) so much; in the negative: that much (to a high degree) (translated as "so" or (in the negative) "that" with some verbs that are translated with adjectives in English)
    Synonyms: (less commonly) насто́лько (nastólʹko), (partial) так мно́го (tak mnógo), так си́льно (tak sílʹno)
    Я так люблю́ тебя́. ― Ja tak ljubljú tebjá. ― I love you so much.
    Почему́ ты так зли́шься? ― Počemú ty tak zlíšʹsja? ― Why are you so mad?
* (before a content clause beginning with что (što)) Used to indicate a sufficient degree of something (such that the following clause is true).
** (before a short-form adjective or adverb) so (to a sufficient degree) (including in the negative)
    Synonyms: насто́лько (nastólʹko), столь (stolʹ), (with a long-form adjective; must be declined) тако́й (takój)
    Э́то так сло́жно, что я не могу́ э́того сде́лать. ― Éto tak slóžno, što ja ne mogú étovo sdélatʹ. ― This is so hard that I can't do it.
    Э́то не так сло́жно, что я не могу́ э́того сде́лать. ― Éto ne tak slóžno, što ja ne mogú étovo sdélatʹ. ― It's not so hard that I can't do it.
** (before a verb) so much (to a sufficient degree) (including in the negative) (translated as "so" with some verbs that are translated with adjectives in English)
    Synonyms: (less commonly) насто́лько (nastólʹko), (partial) так мно́го (tak mnógo), так си́льно (tak sílʹno)
    Я так люблю́ тебя́, что не могу́ жить без тебя́. ― Ja tak ljubljú tebjá, što ne mogú žitʹ bez tebjá. ― I love you so much that I can't live without you.
    Он так разозли́лся, что швырну́л свой телефо́н на зе́млю. ― On tak razozlílsja, što švyrnúl svoj telefón na zémlju. ― He got so angry that he smashed his phone on the floor.
* Used to refer to a previously mentioned or demonstrated degree of something.
** (before a short-form adjective or adverb) that (to that degree, to the previously mentioned or demonstrated degree) (including in the negative; often followed by уж и (už i) in the negative)
    Synonyms: насто́лько (nastólʹko), столь (stolʹ), (with a long-form adjective; must be declined) тако́й (takój)
    — Неуже́ли э́то так сло́жно поня́ть? — Да, э́то действи́тельно так сло́жно.— Neužéli éto tak slóžno ponjátʹ? — Da, éto dejstvítelʹno tak slóžno.— Is it really that hard to understand? — Yes, it really is that hard.
    Почему́ смеёшься? Э́то не так уж и смешно́. ― Počemú smejóšʹsja? Éto ne tak už i smešnó. ― Why are you laughing? It's not that funny.
** (before a verb) that much (to that degree, to the aforementioned degree) (including in the negative; often followed by уж и (už i) in the negative) (translated as "that" with some verbs that are translated with adjectives in English)
    Synonyms: (less commonly) насто́лько (nastólʹko), (partial) так мно́го (tak mnógo), так си́льно (tak sílʹno)
    Они́ действи́тельно так ненави́дят нас. ― Oní dejstvítelʹno tak nenavídjat nas. ― They really do hate us that much.
    Он не тру́сил. Он не так уж и боя́лся. ― On ne trúsil. On ne tak už i bojálsja. ― He didn't chicken out. He wasn't that scared.
* (before a short-form adjective or adverb and optionally a clause beginning with как (kak); often with же (že) to emphasise equality) as (to the same or a similar degree)
    Synonyms: насто́лько (nastólʹko), столь (stolʹ), (with a long-form adjective; must be declined) тако́й (takój)
    Они́ так (же) краси́вы, как на фотогра́фиях. ― Oní tak (že) krasívy, kak na fotográfijax. ― They're as beautiful as (they are) on the photos.
    Их не так мно́го, как ка́жется. ― Ix ne tak mnógo, kak kážetsja. ― There aren't as many of them as it seems.
* (with a verb or short-form adjective and immediately before a clause beginning with что (što) or что́бы (štóby)) such, in such a way, so
    Они́ располо́жены так, что все их мо́жно уви́деть. ― Oní raspolóženy tak, što vse ix móžno uvídetʹ. ― They are positioned such that they can all be seen.
    Они́ сде́лали так, что́бы всё бы́ло возмо́жно. ― Oní sdélali tak, štóby vsjo býlo vozmóžno. ― They made everything possible / ensured that everything would be possible. (literally, “They did (things) in such a way that everything would be possible.”)
* (with a verb or short-form adjective and immediately before a clause beginning with как (kak); often with же (že) to emphasise equality) like, the same, (in) the same way, similar to, as
    Synonym: таки́м же о́бразом (takím že óbrazom)
    Она́ звучи́т так (же), как в фи́льмах. ― Oná zvučít tak (že), kak v fílʹmax. ― She sounds the same as / like ((how) she does) in the films.
    Они́ располо́жены так (же), как на схе́ме. ― Oní raspolóženy tak (že), kak na sxéme. ― They are positioned as (they are) / like ((how) they are) / (in) the same way as on the diagram.
* (in the following construction with как (kak) and и (i)) and, as well as
    Synonym: и ..., и ... (i ..., i ...)
    Э́то прино́сит по́льзу как молоды́м, так и ста́рым. ― Éto prinósit pólʹzu kak molodým, tak i stárym. ― This benefits both the young and the old. (literally, “This brings benefit in the same way (it does) to the old as (it does) to the young too.”)
* (colloquial, with a verb) (just) like that (suddenly/unexpectedly, without action, without consideration or without consequences)
    Synonym: про́сто та́к (prósto ták)
    Боле́знь не пройдёт так без лече́ния. ― Boléznʹ ne projdjót tak bez lečénija. ― The disease won't go away like that without treatment.
    Э́то тебе́ так не сойдёт с рук. ― Éto tebé tak ne sojdjót s ruk. ― You won't get away with it just like that.
* (colloquial, often followed by себе́ (sebé)) not great, not very well, meh, mediocre(ly), middling(ly), so-so
    Synonyms: посре́дственно (posrédstvenno), сре́дне (srédne), сре́дненько (srédnenʹko), та́к себе (ták sebe)
    Он вы́глядел та́к себе́, но всё равно́ появи́лся. ― On výgljadel ták sebé, no vsjo ravnó pojavílsja. ― He didn't look that great, but showed up anyway.

#### Predicative

так • (tak)
* (colloquial, often followed by себе́ (sebé)) not great, meh, mediocre, middling, so-so
    Synonyms: посре́дственно (posrédstvenno), сре́дне (srédne), сре́дненько (srédnenʹko), та́к себе (ták sebe)
    По вку́су она́... Ну так, сре́дненько. ― Po vkúsu oná... Nu tak, srédnenʹko. ― In terms of taste... It's just kind of meh, average.

#### Particle

так • (tak)
* (colloquial) right, okay, yeah (while listening, indicates that one is awaiting the continuation of what is being said)
    Synonym: ага́ (ahá, agá)
    Маши́на была́ зелёная. — Так. — И за рулём была́ же́нщина.Mašína bylá zeljónaja. — Tak. — I za ruljóm bylá žénščina.The car was green. — Right. — And a woman was driving.
* (introductory) so (indicates a following explanation or example; can also replace "for example")
    Synonym: (partial) ита́к (iták)
    Так, наприме́р... ― Tak, naprimér... ― So, for example...
    Кли́мат там суро́вый, так, моро́зы дохо́дят до 40°. ― Klímat tam suróvyj, tak, morózy doxódjat do 40°. ― The climate there is harsh, for example, temperatures get down to 40°C.
* (colloquial) nothing (special); no one (special); nowhere (special); no reason; etc. (used as a dismissive or unwilling response)
    Synonym: да та́к (da ták)
    Что с тобо́й? — Так. ― Što s tobój? — Tak. ― What's up with you? — Nothing.
* (in the following construction) Used to express that something is what should be or happen.
    Де́лать так де́лать. ― Délatʹ tak délatʹ. ― If we have to do it, then we should do it.
    Мне всё равно́: щи так щи, ка́ша так ка́ша. ― Mne vsjo ravnó: šči tak šči, káša tak káša. ― I don't mind: if it's shchi, it's gonna be shchi, if it's porridge, let it be porridge.
* yes, indeed
    Synonyms: да (da), действи́тельно (dejstvítelʹno)
* (colloquial, when repeated) well, well(, well)
    Так, так(, так), вы - челове́к сло́ва. ― Tak, tak(, tak), vy - čelovék slóva. ― Well, well(, well), you're a man of your word.
* (colloquial, when repeated) now, now; okay, okay; alright, alright
    Synonym: ла́дно, ла́дно (ládno, ládno)
    Так, так, дава́й не бу́дем выходи́ть из себя́. ― Tak, tak, daváj ne búdem vyxodítʹ iz sebjá. ― Now, now / okay, okay, let's not lose our temper.
* (colloquial, with numbers) around, about (used to express approximation)
    Synonyms: где́-то (gdé-to), о́коло (ókolo), приблизи́тельно (priblizítelʹno), приме́рно (primérno)
    От вокза́ла до до́ма киломе́тра так два. ― Ot vokzála do dóma kilométra tak dva. ― It's about two kilometres from the station to home.
    Э́то произошло́ лет так де́сять тому́ наза́д. ― Éto proizošló let tak désjatʹ tomú nazád. ― It happened around 10 years ago.

#### Conjunction

так • (tak)
* so (therefore, thus)
    Synonyms: зна́чит (znáčit), поэ́тому (poétomu), так что (tak što), таки́м о́бразом (takím óbrazom)
    Обеща́л, так сде́лай. ― Obeščál, tak sdélaj. ― You promised, so do it.
* (colloquial) but (often with a sense of obviousness)
    Synonym: но (no)
    — Здесь оно́ означа́ет «возмуще́ние». – Так э́то не подхо́дит по конте́ксту.— Zdesʹ onó označájet «vozmuščénije». – Tak éto ne podxódit po kontékstu.— Here it means "outrage". — But that doesn't fit with the context.
    Пое́хал бы, так де́нег нет. ― Pojéxal by, tak déneg net. ― I'd go, but I don't have the money.
* Used similarly to то (to) in the following constructions (see то (to)); no translation.
    Synonym: (partial) то (to)
    Что каса́ется криптовалю́т, так у нас о́чень мно́го вариа́нтов. ― Što kasájetsja kriptovaljút, tak u nas óčenʹ mnógo variántov. ― As regards cryptocurrency, we have a lot of options.
    Всё, что тебе́ ну́жно сейча́с, так э́то запо́мнить все э́ти значе́ния. ― Vsjo, što tebé núžno sejčás, tak éto zapómnitʹ vse éti značénija. ― All you need now is to remember all these meanings.

##### Derived terms

* а та́к (a ták)
* да та́к (da ták)
* и та́к (i ták)
* не та́к (ne ták)
* про́сто та́к (prósto ták)
* та́к же (ták že)
* та́к и быть (ták i bytʹ, “so be it”)
* та́к и не (ták i ne)
* та́к и́ли ина́че (ták íli ináče)
* та́к как (ták kak)
* та́к себе́ (ták sebé)
* та́к что (ták što)
* та́кже (tákže)

### Etymology 2
#### Alternative forms

* такъ (tak) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

#### Noun

так • (tak) f inan pl
* genitive plural of та́ка (táka)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology 1

From French taquet.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tâːk/

#### Noun

та̑к m (Latin spelling tȃk)
* billiard-cue

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian tacco.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tâk/

#### Noun

та̏к m (Latin spelling tȁk)
* (regional) shoe heel

##### Declension
### Etymology 3

Borrowed from Turkish tak, from Persian طاق (tâq). (Can this etymology be sourced?)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tâk/

#### Noun

та̏к m (Latin spelling tȁk)
* (regional) arc, arch, vault (of a building)

##### Declension
### References

* “так”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
* “так”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

## Ukrainian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [tak]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ak
* Hyphenation: так

### Adverb

так • (tak)
* so, thus

### Interjection

так • (tak)
* yes
    Synonym: та (ta)
    Antonym: ні (ni)

### Further reading

* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “так”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
* “так”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
* A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “так”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries