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Where does “راقی” come from?

راقی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic عَرَقِيّ, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

راقی (Ottoman Turkish): liqueur, brandy, raki

Definitions

  1. liqueur, brandy, raki

Ancestry of “راقی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَرَقِيّof liquor
2Arabicعَرَقsweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor
3Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
4Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
5Arabicرَأَىto see

Words derived from “راقی”

  • raki
  • rakija
  • ракија
  • rakija
  • ρακή
  • ракија
  • rakı
  • rachiu
  • raki
  • raki
  • ראקי
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