Word BookShort entry

Yak

noun/jˈæk/

Definition

noisy talk

large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/jˈæk/

🇬🇧British English

/jˈak/

🇮🇳Indian English

/jˈak/

1 syllable Say it as /jˈæk/.

Examples

she was yakking away about her grandchildren

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

chatter Bos grunniens gab yakety-yak yack cackle

Parts of Speech

noun	noisy talk
noun	large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
verb	talk profusely “she was yakking away about her grandchildren”

Word Forms

yack	verb	talk incessantly and tiresomely
chatter	verb	talk socially without exchanging too much information
cackle	verb	talk or utter in a cackling manner

Around the World

Europe

🇮🇹Italian

già

parlare rumoroso

🇳🇱Dutch

jak

luidruchtig praten

🇵🇹Portuguese

iaque

conversa barulhenta

🇷🇺Russian

як

шумный разговор

India

🇮🇳Hindi

याक

शोरगुल वाली बातचीत

🇧🇩Bengali

ইয়াক

কোলাহলপূর্ণ কথা

🇮🇳Tamil

யாக்

சத்தமான பேச்சு

🇮🇳Telugu

యాక్

ధ్వనించే చర్చ

🇮🇳Marathi

याक

गोंगाट करणारे बोलणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

યાક

ઘોંઘાટીયા વાત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಯಾಕ್

ಗದ್ದಲದ ಮಾತು

🇮🇳Malayalam

യാക്ക്

ശബ്ദായമാനമായ സംസാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਯਾਕ

ਰੌਲੇ-ਰੱਪੇ ਵਾਲੀ ਗੱਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

یاک

شور والی بات

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

牦牛

吵闹的谈话

🇯🇵Japanese

ヤク

騒々しい話

🇰🇷Korean

야크

시끄러운 이야기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bò Tây Tạng

nói chuyện ồn ào

🇹🇭Thai

จามรี

พูดเสียงดัง

🇮🇩Indonesian

pembicaraan yang berisik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الياك

كلام صاخب

🇮🇷Persian

قایق

صحبت های پر سر و صدا

🇮🇱Hebrew

יאק

דיבורים רועשים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'yak'?

The primary meaning of 'yak' is 'noisy talk'.

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Using 'yak' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'yak' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'yak' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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