Ukrainian

[yoo-krey-nee-uhn, -krahy-]

adjective

1. of or relating to Ukraine, its people, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine.

2. a Slavic language spoken in Ukraine, closely related to Russian.

Ukrainian

/ juːˈkreɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Ukraine, its people, or their language

noun

1. the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian

2. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine

Other Word Forms

• non-Ukrainian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ukrainian¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Ukraine + -ian

Example Sentences

Since then, American and Ukrainian negotiators have been working on changes to the proposals – and are set to continue talks about the "peace framework".

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Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his country to win a tournament in the ancient Japanese sport.

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But "there's still some work to be done", Rubio said after meeting Ukrainian and European negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland.

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It also demands that Ukrainian children that Kyiv says were forcibly transferred by Russia are returned to Ukraine.

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Zelensky, in a dramatic address recorded after receiving the 28-point plan, urged Ukrainians to “stop squabbling” so as not to let the country’s enemies divide it.

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