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- Dictionaryyak/jak/
noun
- 1. trivial or unduly prolonged conversation.
verb
- 1. talk at length about trivial or boring subjects: "she wondered what he was yakking about"
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How to use yak in a sentence. a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym B. mutus) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia… See the full definition
YAK definition: 1. a type of cattle with long hair and long horns, found mainly in Tibet 2. → yack 3. a type of…. Learn more.
The yak ( Bos grunniens ), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox, [1] or hairy cattle, [2] is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of Gilgit-Baltistan ( Kashmir, Pakistan ), Nepal, Sikkim ( India ), the Tibetan Plateau, ( China ), Tajikistan and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia.
Yak definition: a large, stocky, shaggy-haired wild ox, Bos grunniens, of the Tibetan highlands, having long, curved horns. See examples of YAK used in a sentence.
YAK meaning: 1. a type of cattle with long hair and long horns, found mainly in Tibet 2. → yack 3. a type of…. Learn more.
A yak is a big animal with horns and hooves that's native to Central Asia. A secondary, informal meaning of yak is "to chatter on and on." If you live in the Himalayas, you may spend a lot of time yakking about yaks.
Yak Definition. A stocky, long-haired wild ox ( Bos grunniens) of Tibet and central Asia, often domesticated as a beast of burden and for its milk, meat, etc. A domesticated yak, used as a work animal or raised for meat and milk. Idle or voluble talk.
yak, (Bos grunniens), long-haired, short-legged oxlike mammal that was probably domesticated in Tibet but has been introduced wherever there are people at elevations of 4,000–6,000 metres (14,000–20,000 feet), mainly in China but also in Central Asia, Mongolia, and Nepal.
A yak is a type of cattle that has long hair and long horns. Yaks live mainly in the Himalayan mountains. Everything is carried by porters or on the backs of yaks.
Definition of yak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
