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Meaning of rakija | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹɑːki.ə

Definitions

A strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Български ракия
Bosanski rakija ракија
Ελληνικά ρακή ρακί
Suomi rakia
Français rakia
Hrvatski rakija ракија
Magyar pálinka
Italiano rakia
Kurdî rakî
Македонски ракија
Polski rakija
Română rachiu
Русский ра́кия
Shqip raki
Српски rakija ракија
Türkçe rakı

Examples

“As in most Balkan countries rakija (pronounced 'RAK-eeyah') is the national drink of Macedonia. While rakija in the surrounding countries is made mainly from fruits such as plums (slivovice) or pears (viljemovka), Macedonian rakija is exclusively made from grapes.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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