Definition/Meaning of Ukrainian
- English - Noun: Ukrainian ( plural Ukrainians ) ( countable ) A person of Ukrainian ethnicity or a citizen of Ukraine . Synonyms Little Russian , Malo-Russian ( obsolete ) Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak ( archaic ) Ruthenian ( historical ) , Ruthene , Ruthen, Rutene ( archaic ) Uke , Ukie ( informal ) Ukrainer ( obsolete , rare ) bohunk , hunky ( pejorative ) Translations
- English - Proper noun: Ukrainian The East Slavic language of Ukrainians , and the official language of Ukraine . Translations
- English - Adjective: Ukrainian ( not comparable ) Relating to Ukraine or its people . Synonyms Little Russian , Malo-Russian ( obsolete ) Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak ( archaic ) Ruthenian ( historical ) , Ruthene , Ruthen, Rutene ( archaic ) Ukie ( informal ) Translations Derived terms Ukrainian American , Ukrainian-American Ukrainian Canadian , Ukrainian-Canadian Ukrainian…
- English - Alternative forms: ( abbreviation ) : Ukr .
- English - Etymology: 1760 Ukranians , 1762 Ukrainian , 1764 Ukranian , 1799 Ukrainians . From Ukraine + -ian .