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yalk

verbanimals

short sharp bark or yelp

To give a short, sharp bark or yelp, typically of a dog.

Example in use

Da dug gied a wee yalk.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/YAWK/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: yolk

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