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rakija

/ˈɹɑːki.ə/

rakija noun: a strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.

Noun

rakija (countable and uncountable, plural rakijas)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    pálenka

Synonyms of rakija

Forms of rakija

pluralrakijas
alternative formrakia

Origin of rakija

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.

Questions about rakija

What does rakija mean?
Rakija means a strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.
What part of speech is rakija?
Rakija is a noun.
How do you pronounce rakija?
Rakija is pronounced /ˈɹɑːki.ə/.
What is the plural of rakija?
The plural of rakija is rakijas.

Words near rakija in the dictionary

  1. rakhis
  2. Rakhiv
  3. raki
  4. rakia
  5. rakias
  6. rakija
  7. rakijas
  8. raking
  9. raking fire
  10. raking in
  11. raking it in

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