rakija
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rakija
- /ˈɹɑːki.ə/
Where it comes from
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.
noun rakijas · rakia
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A strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.
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.
Similar: pálenka
Translations
Talk about this word "rakija." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rakija. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rakija. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rakija "rakija." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rakija.Cite this
@misc{rakija_2026,
title = {rakija},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rakija},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
