horilka

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Related terms 1.4.4 Translations 1.5 Quotations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• gorilka

[edit] Etymology

From Ukrainian горілка (horílka), “‘vodka’”). Compare South Russian горелка (gorélka).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hoˈrilka/
• Hyphenation: hor‧il‧ka

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

horilka (plural horilkas)

1. Ukrainian vodka, sometimes flavoured with hot peppers.

   In return for a glass of horilka he took us to the other end of the village, showed us an empty hut, and introduced us to its owner. —Ekaterina Konstantinovna Breshko-Breshkovskaia

[edit] Usage notes

This is a foreign term not fully naturalized in English, usually italicized.

[edit] Synonyms

• vodka
• brandy
• corn-brandy
• whisky, whiskey

[edit] Related terms

• gorelka
• gorzałka

[edit] Translations

• Russian: горелка ru(ru) (gorélka) f., водка ru(ru) (vódka) f.
• Ukrainian: горілка uk(uk) (horílka) f.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
• See also Citations:gorelka.