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julk

verbaction

to trample through wet, squelchy ground

To make a wet, sucking noise when trodden or crushed; to trample through soft, muddy, or squelchy ground.

Example in use

“Da moss julk unner ma shuin.”

Pronunciation

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/YULK/

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scotsolderneutral

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