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Ukie community

Ukie community

8.4
People from Ukraine who live in another country and share their culture
  • noun
  • Slang
translation icon : comunidad ucraniana
  • The Ukie community in Toronto is known for its vibrant cultural events.

Examples

  • She volunteers regularly within the local Ukie community.

  • Members of the Ukie community gathered to celebrate Independence Day.

  • The Ukie community in Toronto is very active.

  • Many events celebrate the Ukie community in Chicago.

  • Members of the Ukie community gathered to celebrate Independence Day.

  • The Ukie community in Toronto is known for its vibrant cultural events.

  • Many events celebrate the Ukie community in Chicago.

Surface Forms

Ukie community singular
Ukie communities plural

Morphology

Ukie + community

The compound 'Ukie community' is compositionally straightforward: it denotes the community of 'Ukie' members, following the common 'X community' pattern that B1 learners can easily interpret. Note that 'Ukie' is informal/slang for a Ukrainian person and may be unknown to learners, but if they know the constituent 'Ukie' and 'community' the overall meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Ukie community may come from a short, friendly form of 'Ukrainian' that people use like 'Aussie' for Australian. So Ukie community means the group of Ukrainian people in a place, often those living in other countries.