yakyak
Southwestern Dinka
Etymology
Related to Bongo kuku (“lung”), Belanda Bor fukfuk (“lung”).
Noun
yakyak (plural yɔkyɔk)
References
- Dinka-English Dictionary[1], 2005
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- yacyac — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /jakˈjak/ [jɐkˈjak̚]
- Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: yak‧yak
Etymology 1
Adjective
yakyák (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
- given to foolish and meaningless talk; fond of chatting or babbling
- Synonyms: maabla, madaldal, masasat
Noun
yakyák (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Adjective
yakyák (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
Noun
yakyák (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
- act of crushing or destroying by passing across it (of a planted field, etc.)
- Synonyms: tahak, pagtahak
- act of trampling on something under one's feet
- Synonyms: yurak, pagyurak
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Noun
yakyák (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
- impetuousness
- Synonyms: pagkagahasa, pagkamayakyak
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Noun
yakyák (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
- (obsolete) envy; jealousy
- Synonyms: hili, selos, inggit, pagkahili, pagkainggit, panaghili, kayakyakan, pagkayakyak
Derived terms
- kayakyakan
- mayakyakin
- pagkayakyak
See also
Etymology 5
Adjective
yakyák (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
Derived terms
- mayakyak
- nakayakyak
Further reading
- “yakyak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018