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yack

yak

noun YAHK Rare
Animals & Nature Mammals

Origin: Tibetan gyag

Usage Note

Yack (also spelled yak in French) is the large, long-haired bovine native to the Himalayas and Central Asian plateaus. Both spellings are accepted by French dictionaries, with yak increasingly preferred. It is masculine: un yack. Used in plural, des yacks, it typically appears in contexts about mountain farming or trekking.

Examples

"Les yacks transportent les charges en altitude."

Natural Translation

Yaks carry loads at high altitude.

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