Ukrainian

American  

[yoo-krey-nee-uhn, -krahy-] / yuˈkreɪ ni ən, -ˈkraɪ- /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine.

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

Ukrainian British  

/ juːˈkreɪnɪən /

adjective

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

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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

Etymology

Origin of Ukrainian

First recorded in 1810–20; Ukraine + -ian

Example Sentences

Ukrainian drone manufacturers have been churning out hundreds of thousands of inexpensive, agile quadcopters that rely on digital communications to find targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, Russia's defence ministry said its air defences destroyed seven Ukrainian drones overnight.

From BBC

Ukraine's air force also announced a countrywide air alert in the early hours of Saturday and said on social media that drones and missiles were moving over several Ukrainian regions, including the capital.

From Barron's

It also nods at eventual Ukrainian accession to the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, this violates Ukrainian law too, as all discoveries must go into Ukraine's museum fund.

From BBC