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Ukrainian

Sayyoo-KRAY-nee-uhn/juˈkɹeɪ.ni.ən/UK/juːˈkɹeɪ.nɪ.ən/

Noun pluralUkrainians

3 meanings of Ukrainian

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Coming from Ukraine, or having to do with its people, culture, or language.

    My friend cooks delicious Ukrainian food every weekend.

    They sang a Ukrainian folk song at the festival.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person who is a citizen of Ukraine, or whose family comes from there.

    A Ukrainian living in our town just opened a small bakery.

    She is a proud Ukrainian with deep family roots in the countryside.

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  3. 3
    proper noun
    The main language of Ukraine, spoken by Ukrainians and used in its government and schools.

    She is learning Ukrainian so she can talk with her grandparents.

    The signs at the train station were written in Ukrainian.

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Origin

From the country name Ukraine plus the ending -ian, which means 'from' or 'relating to'.