English Explanatory Dictionary

Ukrainian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

noun

A citizen of Ukraine or a person of Ukrainian ethnicity.

name

The East Slavic language of Ukrainians, and the official language of Ukraine.

Pronunciation

/juːˈkɹeɪ.nɪ.ən/ /jʊ-/ /juˈkɹeɪ.ni.ən/ En-us-Ukrainian.ogg

Word forms

Ukrainian Ukr. Ukrainians

Etymology

From Ukraine + -ian (suffix meaning ‘from; like; related to’, forming adjectives; or ‘one belonging to, from, like, or relating to’, forming nouns).

Synonyms

Little Russian Malo-Russian Ruthenian Ruthene Ukie Yukie bohunk hunky Cossack Uke Ukrainer

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Ukrainian terms

Derived words

Jewkrainian Russo-Ukrainian Ukrainian American Ukrainian-American Ukrainian Catholic Ukrainian Greek Catholic Ukrainian Christmas Ukrainian Easter Ukrainian Easter egg Ukrainianism Ukrainianize Ukrainianness Ukrainian Orthodox Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Ukrainian People's Republic Ukrainian studies Red Ukrainian

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