Plural of yak
irregular plural
The plural of yak is yak or yaks.
Forms of yak
| Singular | yak /jæk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | yak /jæk/ yaks /jæks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Plural of yak by meaning
- an ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long...: yak or yaks
- a traditional Korean flute used in court music: yaks
Yaks in a sentence
- She'll feel better when she yaks.1998, Tim Herlihy, The Wedding Singer, spoken by Glenn Guglia (Matthew Glave)
- These days yaks make most of their money through securities fraud.2015 September 9, yakthrow, “My neighborhood Yak”, in Reddit, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2026
- Our path across the trackless Changtang was littered with the impressive skulls and horns of wild yaks slaughtered by the modern-day poachers of Tibet.2002, Michel Peissel, Tibet: The Secret Continent, Thomas Dunne Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 33. From the entry Changtang
- But yaks are not found in Turkey, only in Afghanistan and Pakistan and so these fine people were rendered yakless in their new home.1989, Hotel & Catering Review, volume 19, page 42. From the entry yakless
- Hemmed in by the circle of Soviet executioners, the yaks cried out in terror and agony as lead hellstorms of 7.62mm lead marched along their hides.1990, Dan Schmidt, Red Firestorm (Eagle Force #4), Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 72. From the entry hellstorm
Meaning of yak
- noun An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
- verb To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
- verb To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of yak
- What is the plural of yak?
- The plural of yak is yak or yaks.
- Is yak countable?
- Yak is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: yak (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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