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

Foreigners have also served on the opposing side, with Ukrainian officials stating in the past that roughly 20,000 fighters from 50 countries joined Ukraine’s International Legion, including around 3,000 Iraqis.

From Los Angeles Times

In Russia, air defence units destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones overnight, the state-owned RIA news agency reported on Sunday, citing data from Russia's defence ministry.

From BBC

The ANO leader leaned into anti-Ukrainian rhetoric in the final days of the campaign, lambasting the centre-right government for giving "Czech mothers nothing, and Ukrainians everything".

From BBC

According to the regional governor and the Ukrainian Railways body, there were two strikes.

From BBC

But the party's potential coalition partners want to go further, with radical cuts to defence spending and the expulsion of Ukrainian refugees.

From BBC