zak

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zak^¹

Where it comes from

From Afrikaans sak (“bag”). Doublet of sac and sack.

noun zaks

South Africa, countable, slang, uncountable Money.
countable, uncountable Sixpence or a small amount of money.

Zak^²

/zæk/

proper noun Zaks

alternative Alternative form of Zach, a diminutive of the male given names Zachariah, Zacharias, and Zachary.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: zack, zach, antonio, entjie, jack, brass, takkie, pingas, tackie, packet, tickey box, ticky box, wampum, kiwi, tickey-box, posh

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"zak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zak. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zak. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zak

Chicago

"zak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zak.

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@misc{zak_2026,
  title = {zak},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zak},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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