rakija
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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian rakija/ракија, from Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), assumed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, “sweat; wine”) (as rakija or wine vapor drops are similar to drops of sweat). Doublet of raki.
Pronunciation
Noun
rakija (countable and uncountable, plural rakijas)
- A strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.
- 2012, Thammy Evans, Macedonia, 4th edition, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 306:
- As in most Balkan countries rakija (pronounced 'RAK-eeyah') is the national drink of Macedonia. While rakija in the surrounding countries is made mainly from fruits such as plums (slivovice) or pears (viljemovka), Macedonian rakija is exclusively made from grapes.
Translations
strong alcoholic drink
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Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, “sweat; wine”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ràkija f (Cyrillic spelling ра̀кија)