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galyak

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡæl.jæk/
  • /ɡælˈjæk/
  • /ɡæl.jæk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An individual skin (fur) of this kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rare, usually

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History

Etymology

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