transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈja-kəl also ]
-ˌkȯl noun
Etymology: Turkish çakal, from Persian shaqāl, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit sṛgāla jackal
Date: 1603
1. : any of several small omnivorous canids (as Canis aureus ) of Africa and Asia having large ears, long legs, and bushy tails
2.
a. : a person who performs routine or menial tasks for another
b. : a person who serves or collaborates with another especially in the commission of base acts