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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A musical instrument filled with seeds or grain and used as a rattle in traditional Saint Lucian music.
2. 2
   A traditional Tatar fried sweet made with honey.

Synonyms

All synonyms

shak-shak

Example

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"Gubadia, chak-chak, qistibi, and uchpuchmak are magnificent Tatar dishes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Imitative.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian чак-ча́к (čak-čák), from Tatar чәкчәк (çäkçäk).

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