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raki

/ˈɹækə/
/ɹæˈkɜː/
/ˈɹæki/

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From Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), from Arabic عَرَقِيّ (ʕaraqiyy, “of liquor”), from عَرَق (ʕaraq, “arrack, arak”), literally, “sweat”, “condensate,” which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins. Doublet of rakija.

noun rakis · rakee

countable, uncountable A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

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noun liqueur flavored with anise

Ελληνικά	ρακή rakí, ρακί rakí
Română	rachiu
Русский	ракы́ raký, ара́к arák, ра́кия rákija

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@misc{raki_2026,
  title = {raki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}