List of English words of Ukrainian origin


English words of Ukrainian origin are words in the English language that have been borrowed or derived from the Ukrainian language.
Some of them may have entered English via Russian, Polish, or Yiddish, among others. They may have originated in another languages, but are used to describe notions related to Ukraine. Some are regionalisms, used in English-speaking places with a significant Ukrainian diaspora population, especially Canada, but all of these have entered the general English vocabulary.
Some words such as knyaz are traced back to the times of Kievan Rus, and hence claimed both by Russians and Ukrainians, both claiming the Kievan Rus heritage.
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English words from Ukrainian

Cuisine

Borscht, beet soup, also used in the expression "cheap like borscht".
Kasha, a porridge, gruel, oatmeal.
Paska. A rich Ukrainian dessert made with soft cheese, dried fruit, nuts, and spices, traditionally eaten at Easter.

Ethnic

Boyko or Boiko,
Cossack
Hutsul,
Katsap,
Rusyn,

Politics

Banderite, a member of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists or of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
Boyar, a member of the highest rank of the feudal Russian, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Ukrainian aristocracy, second only to the ruling princes, from the 10th century through the 17th century. Many headed the civil and military administrations in their country.
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Sich a Ukrainian cossack autonomous territory or administration. Usually meaning the Zaporozhian Sich. A town that was part of the greater sich, the administrative and military centre for Cossacks.
Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, literally Supreme Council, formerly also translated as the Supreme Soviet.

Other

Hryvnia or sometimes hryvnya, the national currency of Ukraine since 1996.
Hucul or hutsul, a pony or small horse breed originally from the Carpathian Mountains.
Karbovanets, Ukrainian currency in 1917-1920, 1942-1945 and in 1992-1996.
Khorovod, a Slavic art form consisting of a combination of a circle dance and chorus singing, similar to Chorea of ancient Greece.
Kurgan, a type of burial mound found in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Naftohaz or Naftogaz, the national oil and gas company of Ukraine, literally "Oil and gas".
Surzhyk, a mixed sociolects of Ukrainian and Russian languages used in certain regions of Ukraine and adjacent lands.
Tachanka, a horse-drawn machine gun platform.