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horilka

/hoˈɹilka/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hor-il-ka
IPA
/hoˈɹilka/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ukrainian distilled spirit, sometimes flavoured with hot peppers.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ukrainian горі́лка (horílka, “vodka”). Compare Belarusian гарэ́лка (harélka), South Russian горе́лка (gorélka).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: горі́лка

Usage

Inflected Forms

horilkas (plural) gorilka (alternative) ghorilka (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gorelka gorzałka

Synonyms

brandy corn-brandy vodka whisky whiskey

Questions

How do you pronounce horilka?
The recorded pronunciation is /hoˈɹilka/.
What does horilka mean?
Ukrainian distilled spirit, sometimes flavoured with hot peppers.
Where does horilka come from?
From Ukrainian горі́лка (horílka, “vodka”). Compare Belarusian гарэ́лка (harélka), South Russian горе́лка (gorélka).

How to pronounce horilka

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