ยักษ์มักกะสัน

Thai

Etymology

Compound of ยักษ์ (yák, “yaksha”, a type of malevolent mythological creature) +‎ มักกะสัน (“Makassar”), literally “Makassar yaksha; yaksha of Makassar”.

Believed to refer to the Muslim refugees in the Ayutthaya kingdom from Makassar who carried out the failed Makassar revolt of 1686.

Pronunciation

Orthographicยักษ์มักกะสัน
y ạ k ʂ ʻ m ạ k k a s ạ n
Phonemic
ยัก-มัก-กะ-สัน
y ạ k – m ạ k – k a – s ạ n
RomanizationPaiboonyák-mák-gà-sǎn
Royal Instituteyak-mak-ka-san
(standard) IPA(key)/jak̚˦˥.mak̚˦˥.ka˨˩.san˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

ยักษ์มักกะสัน • (yák-mák-gà-sǎn)

  1. (idiomatic) cruel or ruthless person
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