Moloko

Moloko is a term with several distinct uses in language and culture. In Russian, молоко is the word for milk, transliterated as moloko in the Latin alphabet. It appears in everyday speech and literature and is a common reference in discussions of dairy products and nutrition. Beyond Russian, moloko is often encountered in transliterations of the same word from other Slavic languages.

Moloko also refers to Moloko, an Irish-British electronic music duo formed in the 1990s by vocalist Róisín Murphy and producer Mark Brydon. The group blended electronic music with pop and other styles, releasing several studio albums and singles that found international reception, particularly in the late 1990s. The duo is noted for Murphy’s distinctive vocal style and Brydon’s production work.

In Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange, the term moloko appears as Moloko Plus, a fictional beverage that blends milk with psychoactive drugs. The concept is used to illustrate the dystopian world’s normalization of violence and substance use, and it is depicted in both the book and its film adaptation.

Together, these uses show how a single transliteration can span language, music, and literature, carrying different meanings in each context.