Albanian

Alternative spellings

• rakee

Etymology

17th century. Ottoman Turkish rāqī, from Arabic (ʕáraqi) “of liquor”, from (ʕáraq), “arrack, arak,” literally, “condensate,” which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins.

Noun

1. a national drink of Albania, Raki is an anise-flavored liqueur similar to ouzo, but made with fermented grapes or plums. It has an alcohol content similar to vodka, and is sipped artfully.

Related terms

• arrack, arak

See also

• Wikipedia article on raki

Icelandic

Noun

1. moisture

Raki may mean:

• An alternate name for Rangi, the sky father in the South Island dialect of Māori
• Raki (alcoholic beverage), an alcoholic beverage of Turkey
• An alternate name for the Cretan (Greece) beverage Tsikoudia
• Raki, a character in Claymore