rachiu

Romanian

Etymology

From Turkish rakı, from Arabic عَرَقِيّ‎ (ʿaraqiyy, “of liquor”), from عَرَق‎ (ʿaraq, “arrack, arak”), literally, “condensate,” which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins. Compare Albanian raki.

Noun

rachiu n (plural rachiuri)

  1. brandy
  2. raki

Synonyms
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