rakshin.

Brit.

/ˈrɑːkʃi/,

/ˈrakʃi/, U.S.

/ˈrɑkʃi/

Forms: 1800s– rakshi, 1900s– raksi.

Origin: A borrowing from Nepali. Etymon: Nepali raksī.

Etymology: < Nepali raksī alcoholic spirit, liquor ( > Tibetan rag-śi).

In Tibet (south-western China) and Nepal: an alcoholic drink distilled from rice or grain.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > other distilled liquor > [noun] > liquor from rice

samshoo1697

rakshi1877

1877 D. Wright Hist. Nepal ii. 30 The Newārs, and most of the lower castes consume a considerable quantity of a coarse spirit called Rakshī, which is distilled from rice and wheat.

1951 Geogr. Jrnl. 117 265 Their winter trading ventures seemed to be lucrative enough for them to devote the summer months to drinking beer and raksi.

1954 W. Noyce South Col v. 72 Hospitably entertained with tea..and a not very good rakshi or rice spirit.

1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face iv. 50 And then supper—chicken and rice washed down by raksi, the local spirit made from distilled millet.

2005 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 16 Dec. He loves his ‘rakshi’ and can stand it, but it is very seldom that one finds a drunken Gorkha soldier.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rakshi
释义	rakshin. Brit. /ˈrɑːkʃi/, /ˈrakʃi/, U.S. /ˈrɑkʃi/ Forms: 1800s– rakshi, 1900s– raksi. Origin: A borrowing from Nepali. Etymon: Nepali raksī. Etymology: < Nepali raksī alcoholic spirit, liquor ( > Tibetan rag-śi). In Tibet (south-western China) and Nepal: an alcoholic drink distilled from rice or grain. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > other distilled liquor > [noun] > liquor from rice samshoo1697 rakshi1877 1877 D. Wright Hist. Nepal ii. 30 The Newārs, and most of the lower castes consume a considerable quantity of a coarse spirit called Rakshī, which is distilled from rice and wheat. 1951 Geogr. Jrnl. 117 265 Their winter trading ventures seemed to be lucrative enough for them to devote the summer months to drinking beer and raksi. 1954 W. Noyce South Col v. 72 Hospitably entertained with tea..and a not very good rakshi or rice spirit. 1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face iv. 50 And then supper—chicken and rice washed down by raksi, the local spirit made from distilled millet. 2005 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 16 Dec. He loves his ‘rakshi’ and can stand it, but it is very seldom that one finds a drunken Gorkha soldier. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877
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