rachiu

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), from Arabic عَرَقِيّ (ʕaraqiyy, “of liquor”), from عَرَق (ʕaraq, “arrack, arak”, literally “condensate”), which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins. Compare Albanian raki and Aromanian arãchii.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈkiw/

Noun

rachiu n (plural rachiuri)

  1. brandy
  2. raki

Declension

Declension of rachiu
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative rachiu rachiul rachiuri rachiurile
genitive-dative rachiu rachiului rachiuri rachiurilor
vocative rachiule rachiurilor

Synonyms

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