Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-rahks]
- /ə rɑks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-rahks]
- /ə rɑks/
Definitions of araks word
- noun araks river flowing from E Turkey along the S border of Armenia & Azerbaijan, into the Kura River and the Caspian Sea: c. 600 mi (966 km) 3
- noun araks any of various spirituous liquors distilled in the East Indies and other parts of the East and Middle East from the fermented sap of toddy palms, or from fermented molasses, rice, or other materials. 1
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Origin of araks
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Arabic ʿaraq literally, sweat, juice; see raki
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Araks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
araks popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.