# hard yakka

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɑːd ˈjækə/

## Definitions
1. Hard work.

## Etymology
From hard + yakka, from Yagara yaga (“work”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hard-yakka