# Ukrainian

Pronunciation: say "yoo-KRAY-nee-uhn" US /juˈkɹeɪ.ni.ən/, UK /juːˈkɹeɪ.nɪ.ən/

## Adjective

1. Belonging to or characteristic of Ukraine, its people, or their language.
   - Simple: Coming from Ukraine, or having to do with its people, culture, or language.
   - _The museum displayed traditional Ukrainian embroidery gathered from several regions._
   - _Many Ukrainian families settled in Canada during the early twentieth century._

## Noun

2. A person who holds citizenship of Ukraine or has Ukrainian ethnic heritage.
   - Simple: A person who is a citizen of Ukraine, or whose family comes from there.
   - _Several Ukrainians on the delegation spoke at the international conference._
   - _As a Ukrainian, she felt proud watching the national team compete abroad._

## Proper noun

3. An East Slavic language spoken by Ukrainians and holding official status throughout Ukraine.
   - Simple: The main language of Ukraine, spoken by Ukrainians and used in its government and schools.
   - _The novel was translated into Ukrainian shortly after its first publication._
   - _Diplomats conducted the negotiations in both Ukrainian and English._

## Origin

Formed from Ukraine combined with the suffix -ian, which forms adjectives meaning 'from, like, or related to' and nouns meaning 'one belonging to or from' a place.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ukrainian (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).