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horilka

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /hoˈɹilka/

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noun

Meaning 1

Ukrainian distilled spirit, sometimes flavoured with hot peppers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ukrainian горі́лка (horílka, “vodka”). Compare Belarusian гарэ́лка (harélka), South Russian горе́лка (gorélka).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: гарэ́лка (harélka) — Ukrainian vodka
  • Esperanto: horilko — Ukrainian vodka
  • Russian: горе́лка (gorélka) — Ukrainian vodka
  • Russian: во́дка (vódka) — Ukrainian vodka
  • Ukrainian: горі́лка (horílka) — Ukrainian vodka