yakka

[ yak-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Australian.

work, especially hard work.

yakka

/ ˈjækə /

noun

informal.
work

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yakka¹

First recorded in 1885–90; earlier spellings yacker, wakker; of obscure origin; possibly from Yagara (an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland) yaga “to work”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yakka¹

C19: from a native Australian language

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Example Sentences

A girl from Yakka hanutsh greeted her in a friendly voice; she returned the greeting cheerfully.

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Below the house of Yakka hanutsh there stood a group of men, their faces turned toward the brink of the mesa.

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