raki en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹæki/
- /ˈɹækə/
- /ɹæˈkɜː/
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), from Arabic عَرَقِيّ (ʕaraqiyy, “of liquor”), from عَرَق (ʕaraq, “arrack, arak”), literally, “sweat”, “condensate,” which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins. Doublet of rakija.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rakis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rakee | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (20)
ru ракы́ (liqueur flavored with anise) · tr rakı (liqueur flavored with anise) · el ρακή (liqueur flavored with anise) · bg раки́я (liqueur flavored with anise) · kk арақ (liqueur flavored with anise) · da raki (liqueur flavored with anise) · fa-ira راکی (liqueur flavored with anise) · hy ռաքը (liqueur flavored with anise) · af raki (liqueur flavored with anise) · mk ракија (liqueur flavored with anise) · el ρακί (liqueur flavored with anise) · sh ràkija (liqueur flavored with anise) · gag rakı (liqueur flavored with anise) · cs raki (liqueur flavored with anise) · sq raki (liqueur flavored with anise) · ro rachiu (liqueur flavored with anise) · pl rakı (liqueur flavored with anise) · ru ра́кия (liqueur flavored with anise) · ru ара́к (liqueur flavored with anise) · sh ра̀кија (liqueur flavored with anise)