yaff

English

Verb

yaff (third-person singular simple present yaffs, present participle yaffing, simple past and past participle yaffed)

1. (UK, dialectal) To bark, yelp.
2. (England, regional) To scold; to nag.

Scots

Verb

yaff

1. To bark like a snarling dog.

Woleaian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjafː/

Noun

yaff

1. coconut crab (Birgus latro)