raki

See also rakı, and räki

English

Etymology

From Turkish rakı, from Arabic عرقي (ʿáraqi, “of liquor”), from عرق (ʿáraq, “arrack, arak”), literally, “condensate,” which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins.

Noun

raki (plural rakis)

1. An Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

Related terms

• rakija, arrack, arak

See also

• Wikipedia article on raki

Anagrams

• ikra, Irak, Kari, Kira, krai, raik, rika

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Albanian

Alternative forms

• rakee

Etymology

17th century. Ottoman Turkish rāqī, from Arabic عرقي (ʿáraqi) “of liquor”, from عرق (ʿáraq), “arrack, arak,” literally, “condensate,” which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins.

Noun

raki

1. a national drink of Albania, raki is an anise-flavored liqueur similar to ouzo, but made with fermented grapes or plums. It has an alcohol content similar to vodka, and is sipped artfully.

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Finnish

Noun

raki

1. raki

Declension

Declension of raki (type risti) singular plural nominative raki rakit genitive rakin rakien partitive rakia rakeja accusative raki rakin rakit inessive rakissa rakeissa elative rakista rakeista illative rakiin rakeihin adessive rakilla rakeilla ablative rakilta rakeilta allative rakille rakeille essive rakina rakeina translative rakiksi rakeiksi instructive – rakein abessive rakitta rakeitta comitative – rakeineen

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Hausa

Noun

rākī̀ m

1. fear, cowardice
2. argumentativeness

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Icelandic

Noun

raki m (genitive singular raka, uncountable)

1. moisture, dampness, humidity

Derived terms

• rakaefni (humectant)
• rakagjafi (humectant)

Related terms

• rakur

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Ladino

Etymology

From Turkish rakı, from Arabic عرقي (ʿáraqi, “of liquor”), from عرق (ʿáraq).

Noun

raki m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling ראקי)

1. arak

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Polish

Noun

raki

1. Nominative plural of rak
2. Accusative plural of rak
3. Vocative plural of rak