Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galyak

/ˈɡæl.jæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: galyak
IPA: /ˈɡæl.jæk/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat, glossy kind of fur obtained from a newborn or stillborn lamb or kid (goat).

Uncountable

noun

An individual skin (fur) of this kind.

Countable

Etymology

From dialectal Russian голя́к (golják), from го́лый (gólyj, “naked”).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: голя́к

Usage

Inflected Forms

galyaks (plural) galyac (alternative) golyak (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce galyak?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæl.jæk/.
What does galyak mean?: A flat, glossy kind of fur obtained from a newborn or stillborn lamb or kid (goat).
Where does galyak come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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