n. pl. Dayak or Day·aks also Dyak or Dy·aks 1. A member of any of various Indonesian peoples inhabiting Borneo. 2. The language of the Dayak. [Dayak Daya, Dayaq, upcountry (sense uncertain), Dayak.] |
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