raki

A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹækə/

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.

Synonyms

mastic

rakee

Translations

rakı

ρακή

Raki

rachi

raki

raki

rakee

ρακί

raki