slavaak

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish sleabhac.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slaˈvaːk/

Verb

slavaak

  1. become dirty
    • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 13:
      A big daal a masled, slavaak an a kernt.
      A big lot were rotten, dirty and half-hatched.

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129
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