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šmakovka

noun

LanguageLatgalian

Meaning
  1. A distilled alcoholic beverage made either from grain (typically rye, barley or both) or possibly local fruits and vegetables, moonshine.
  2. moonshine
  3. A traditional distilled alcoholic drink made from grain, fruits, or vegetables. It is similar to homemade moonshine.
Examples

Šmakovka ir cīš zynama Latgolā.

Shmakovka is very well known in Latgale.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a specific regional term for locally distilled spirits.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.