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 articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) rachiu rachiul (niște) rachiuri rachiurile
genitive/dative (unui) rachiu rachiului (unor) rachiuri rachiurilor
vocative rachiule rachiurilor

Synonyms
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