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YAK is said that there are many fish in the river." Nei no ye yak wen ruwe ne, " if she says so, it is bad." Yak anak ne, " if." As : — Nei no an yak anak ne, pirika, " if it is so, well."

Yak, interj. Dear me. This word is expressive of disgust.

Yak, To break. To split. To burst. To knock. Syn: Yaku.

Yaka, v.t. To point at. Syn: Epeka.

Yakanak, excl. An exclamation of surprise specially used by women and children. Also. How be it.

Yakara-kina, n. Angelica refracta, Fr. Schm.

Yakara-kina, n. Angelica refracta, Fr. Schm. Also called Moshiu-kina.

Yak-aye, ph. It is said that. As : — Rai yak aye orushpe shomo ku nu, "I have not heard that he is dead."

Yaki, n. The cicada.

Yakka, post Although. Albeit. Though. If. Even if. Nevertheless.

Yakka yakka, post. Although......... and. Whether or. Both and. As : — Upas ash yakka, rera rui yakka, "although it snows and blows." Inne yukka, moyo yakka, " whether many or few." Kamui ne yakka, ainu ne yakka, "both gods and men."

Yakkai, post. The same as yakka, and akka.

Yaknatara, v.i. To be broken into fragments. To break into fragments.

Yak-ne, post If. If so.

Yaku, n. Tribute paid in furs or fish. A tax.

Yaku, v.i. To break. To burst. To be broken. To smash. Syn: Yak.

Yakun, conj. If. When. Though.

Yakura-shuma, n. A watch stone.

Yam, n. Chestnuts. As;— Yam kush, "chestnut burrs." Yam saye, "to thread chestnuts on a string for stowing away."

Yambe-sei, n. A snail.

Yam-ni, n. A chestnut tree. Castanea vulgaris. Lam. var. japonica, DC.

Yam-ni- karash, n. A kind of Polyporus which grows upon the decaying trunks of chestnut trees.