rachiu

Romanian

Alternative forms

• rachie, răchie

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish راقی (rakı), from Arabic عَرَقِيّ (ʕaraqiyy, “of liquor”), from عَرَق (ʕaraq, “arrack, arak”, literally “condensate”), which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins. Compare Albanian raki and Aromanian arãchii.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raˈkiw/

Noun

rachiu n (plural rachiuri)

1. brandy
2. raki

Declension

Declension of rachiu

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) rachiu	rachiul	(niște) rachiuri	rachiurile
genitive/dative	(unui) rachiu	rachiului	(unor) rachiuri	rachiurilor
vocative	rachiule		rachiurilor

Synonyms

• vinars (regional)