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raki

/ˈɹækə/

raki noun: a Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

Noun

raki (countable and uncountable, plural rakis)

  1. A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

Forms of raki

pluralrakis
alternative formrakee

Origin of raki

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.

Words that rhyme with raki

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Questions about raki

What does raki mean?
Raki means a Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.
What part of speech is raki?
Raki is a noun.
How do you pronounce raki?
Raki is pronounced /ˈɹækə/.
What is the plural of raki?
The plural of raki is rakis.

Words near raki in the dictionary

  1. rakhi
  2. Rakhine
  3. Rakhine State
  4. rakhis
  5. Rakhiv
  6. raki
  7. rakia
  8. rakias
  9. rakija
  10. rakijas
  11. raking

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