Ukrainian

noun

Ukrai·​ni·​an yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Ukrainian (audio)
 also  -ˈkrī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
2
: the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian adjective

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Asking a Ukrainian how their day is going can be a humbling experience. David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Here's how the news is developing. 3:27 AM PST Ukraine foreign minister meets Syrian leader in Damascus Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday met with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa -- also known by nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024 Now, after cutting immigration targets and limiting temporary residency, Canada is also actively deterring asylum seekers with ads in 11 languages, including Ukrainian, Hindi, Urdu and Tamil, according to Reuters earlier this month. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024 The clip was posted on Saturday by Anton Gerashchenko, a former adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Ukrainian 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ukrainian was in 1823

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“Ukrainian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukrainian. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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Ukrainian

noun
Ukrai·​ni·​an yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Ukrainian (audio)
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian adjective

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