yakka

[ yak-uh ]
/ ˈyæk ə /

noun Australian.

work, especially hard work.

Origin of yakka

First recorded in 1885–90; earlier spelling yacker, yakker; of obscure origin

Words nearby yakka

yajur-veda, yak, yakety-yak, yakima, yakitori, yakka, yakow, yakut, yakut autonomous republic, yakutsk, yakuza

Example sentences from the Web for yakka

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

    The Delight Makers |Adolf Bandelier

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

    The Delight Makers |Adolf Bandelier

British Dictionary definitions for yakka

yakka

yakker or yacker

/ (ˈjækə) /

noun

Australian and NZ informal work

Word Origin for yakka

C19: from a native Australian language