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galyak definition

gal·yak or galyac gal′·yac′ (gal′yak′)

noun

a flat, glossy fur made from the pelts of lambs or kids

Etymology: < word used in a region of Uzbekistan for a premature lamb < Russ golyak, bare, naked < IE base *gal- > callow

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