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

A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse early Sunday set an oil tanker ablaze and damaged port infrastructure, regional authorities said.

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Pokrovsk, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, lies on a major supply route for the Ukrainian army and has been in Moscow's sights for over a year.

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All true Ukrainians wish to join Mother Russia.

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Ukrainian army sources told the BBC that special forces from military intelligence and assault groups were being used as regular infantry to protect supply lines to troops holding the town in the Donbas region.

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Foreign investment in Ukrainian drone makers and other defense technology has risen this year, founders and investors say, driven by the prospect of the battle-tested technology winning a slice of rising military spending.

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