rachiu
Romanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]rachiu n (plural rachiuri)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | rachiu | rachiul | rachiuri | rachiurile | |
| genitive-dative | rachiu | rachiului | rachiuri | rachiurilor | |
| vocative | rachiule | rachiurilor | |||
Synonyms
[edit]- vinars (regional)