rakija en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɑːki.ə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian rakija/ракија, from Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), assumed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, “sweat; wine”) (as rakija or wine vapor drops are similar to drops of sweat). Doublet of raki.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.
As in most Balkan countries rakija (pronounced 'RAK-eeyah') is the national drink of Macedonia. While rakija in the surrounding countries is made mainly from fruits such as plums (slivovice) or pears (viljemovka), Macedonian rakija is exclusively made from grapes.
2012, Thammy Evans, Macedonia, 4th edition, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 306:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rakijas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rakia | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
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Translations (16)
sq raki (strong alcoholic drink) · fr rakia (strong alcoholic drink) · it rakia (strong alcoholic drink) · sh ра̀кија (strong alcoholic drink) · sh ràkija (strong alcoholic drink) · hu pálinka (strong alcoholic drink) · el ρακή (strong alcoholic drink) · ro rachiu (strong alcoholic drink) · ota راقی (strong alcoholic drink) · ru ра́кия (strong alcoholic drink) · el ρακί (strong alcoholic drink) · mk ракија (strong alcoholic drink) · tr rakı (strong alcoholic drink) · bg раки́я (strong alcoholic drink) · pl rakija (strong alcoholic drink) · rsk палєнка (strong alcoholic drink)