adjective
noun
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the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian
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a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
Other Word Forms
- non-Ukrainian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Ukrainian
Example Sentences
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In 2020, Iran accidentally downed a Ukrainian airliner shortly after takeoff from Tehran.
Her father, who as a teenager in Tallinn began to rebel against Sovietization, insisted on teaching Stasevska and her two younger brothers to speak Ukrainian at home.
From Los Angeles Times
One possible explanation is that Russia captures more Ukrainian bodies given its troops have been on the attack most of the time and, therefore, more able to retrieve them from the battlefield.
From BBC
When Russian strikes cut off the power, heating and water to swathes of the Ukrainian capital in -20C temperatures, Denys Biletsky was prepared.
From Barron's
In one simulation, Ukrainian forces destroyed 17 armored vehicles and launched successful attacks against 30 other targets.
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