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 Words From

• non-U·krain·i·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ukrainian¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Ukraine + -ian

Example Sentences

He says he flew to Krakow in Poland from Luton and travelled from there by bus to the Ukrainian border.

From BBC

There is also a separate group of Ukrainian families, welcomed after the Russian invasion in February 2022.

From BBC

“They’re more interested in their bottom line, as opposed to the bottomless pit of Ukrainians dying.”

From BBC

Biden authorized the Ukrainian military to use long-range American-made missiles against Russia last weekend, responding to Russia deploying North Korean soldiers to the battlefield in its ongoing war effort.

From Salon

The Kremlin then took its response a step further by deploying a new type of missile - "Oreshnik" - to strike the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

From BBC