“ yak”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé, 2012.įrom Tibetan གཡག ( g.yag ), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-jak ~ g-jaŋ.Yak m ( plural yakken or yaks, diminutive yakje n) Cyrus Byington, A Dictionary of the Choctaw Language.Dutch: kots (nl), braaksel (nl) n, spuwsel (nl) n.( slang, intransitive ) To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections And in the last few days Clair's boundless capacity to yak about herself while Melissa listened had turned Chip against her, too.Here we are, yakking about Jezebels and dachshunds, when we ought to be concentrating our minds Why do dachshunds wear their ears inside out?” “I could not say, sir.” “Nor me. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XI ( slang, intransitive ) To talk, particularly informally but persistently to chatter or prattle.Yak ( third-person singular simple present yaks, present participle yakking, simple past and past participle yakked) Turkmen: please add this translation if you can.Turkish: yak (tr), Tibet öküzü (tr), Tibet sığırı (tr).Sherpa: please add this translation if you can.Cherokee: ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᏩᎧ ( dalonige waka ), ᏯᎩ ᏩᎧ ( yagi waka ).The hybrids inherit some of the good characteristics from each species, but lack the adaptation of the yak to the harsh conditions at higher elevations. Hybridization of domestic yak with local cattle, at intermediate elevations, has been practiced for generations. Pond, Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print), CRC Press ( →ISBN), page 899Īttempts are now being made, by selection, to create a new breed of yak (the Datong yak) from such crosses. Researchers reported no difference between lactating and dry cows in crude protein digestibility, although lactating yak tend to consume more feed than dry yak.
Utilization efficiency of dietary protein in the yak differs with diet composition and feeding level, age, sex, body condition score, and animal production level (e.g., growth, lactation). Haskell, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant, John Wiley & Sons ( →ISBN), page 619 An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Burma, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.Borrowed from Tibetan གཡག ( g.yag ), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-jak ~ g-jaŋ.