noun · countable / uncountable · rare

raki

raki · rakis

арак, ракы, ракия

A Turkish liqueur flavored with aniseA Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

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/ˈɹækə/

» He says that he can drink a whole bottle of raki without getting drunk.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.
ракы́raký, ара́кarák, ра́кияrákija

Examples

6 sentences

He says that he can drink a whole bottle of raki without getting drunk.
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Raki has become addicted to stealing.
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Raki is a thief.
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Raki became a thief.
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Raki is used to stealing.
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

liqueur flavored with anise:

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), from Arabic عَرَقِيّ (ʕaraqiyy, “of liquor”), from عَرَق

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.

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