French word

yack

Pronunciation

IPA/jak/

Meaning

  • masculine nounyak

Example

Les yacks vivent en haute altitude.

Yaks live at high altitudes.

Illustration for yack (yak)

More examples

La laine de yack est très chaude.

Yak wool is very warm.

Core concept

A shaggy, cattle-like mountain animal carrying loads and providing milk in high-altitude regions.

Common phrases

  • laine de yack

    yak wool

  • yack tibétain

    Tibetan yak

Similar words

vache: A female cow, often kept for milk.
bœuf: Beef used as food.
taureau: A male bovine used for breeding or work.
buffle: A large, horned buffalo domesticated in wetlands and tropical regions.

Definition in French

Bovidé originaire des plateaux himalayens, souvent domestiqué par les populations locales pour le transport et les produits laitiers.

Word origin

The noun yack is a borrowing from Tibetan g.yag and is related to the English noun yak.

Usage tips

  • English yak can also be an informal verb meaning to talk at length, but French yack names only the animal here.

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