arãchii

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• arãchie, rãchii, archii, archie

Etymology

Probably from Albanian raki; itself from Turkish raki, from Arabic عَرَقِيّ (ʕaraqiyy, “of liquor”), from عَرَق (ʕaraq, “arrack, arak”, literally “condensate”), which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of Raisins. Compare Romanian rachiu.

Noun

arãchii f (plural arãchii)

1. brandy
2. raki