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Definition of 'galyak'

galyak in British

or galyac (ˈɡæljæk , ɡælˈjæk )
noun
a smooth glossy fur obtained from the skins of newborn or premature lambs and kids
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Word origin of 'galyak'
from Russian (Uzbek dialect)

galyak in American

(ˈgælˌjæk ; galˈyakˌ) or ˈgalˌyac (ˈgælˌjæk ; galˈyakˌ)
noun
a flat, glossy fur made from the pelts of lambs or kids
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'galyak'
< word used in a region of Uzbekistan for a premature lamb < Russ golyak, bare, naked < IE base *gal- > callow

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