English · Word Candidate

Ukrainian

/juːˈkɹeɪ.nɪ.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Ukrainians

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến Ukraine hoặc người dân hoặc ngôn ngữ của nó

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Adjective

Examples

The Muſcovite, Novogrodian, and Ukrainian dialects, are the moſt uſed in Ruſſia, together with that of Archangel, which greatly reſembles the Siberian.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person of an East Slavic ethnic group native to Eastern Europe, inhabiting the country of Ukraine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người thuộc nhóm dân tộc Slav Đông bản địa ở Đông Âu, sống ở đất nước Ukraine

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Noun

Examples

In general, it is permitted the ſubjects to utter their complaints and to make a repreſentation of them. Thus, the nobility may ſend deputies: this the Ukrainians have long been accuſtomed to do, as also the Livonians and Eſthonians: […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Ukrainian” mean?

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

Is “Ukrainian” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.