Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yaf]
- /yæf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yaf]
- /yæf/
Definitions of yaff word
- verb without object yaff to bark; yelp. 1
- noun yaff a bark 0
- verb yaff to bark or yelp 0
Information block about the term
Origin of yaff
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; perhaps blend of dial. waff bark and yap or yawp
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yaff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yaff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.