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raki

/ˈɹækə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
ra-ki
IPA
/ˈɹækə/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: راقی, عَرَقِيّ, ع ر ق

Usage

Inflected Forms

rakis (plural) rakee (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

rakija arrack arak

Rhymes With

jackie wacky tacky khaki mackey mackie lackey paki bukkake hacky jacki macky

Questions

How do you pronounce raki?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹækə/.
What does raki mean?
A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.
Where does raki come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce raki

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