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Iraqi

American  
[ih-rak-ee, ih-rah-kee] / ɪˈræk i, ɪˈrɑ ki /
Rarely Iraki

noun

plural

Iraqis

  1. a native of Iraq.

  2. Also Iraqi Arabic the dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq.

adjective

  1. of or relating to Iraq, its inhabitants, or their language.

Iraqi British  
/ ɪˈrɑːkɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Iraq or its inhabitants

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Iraq

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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Iraqi noun
  • pro-Iraqi noun

Etymology

Origin of Iraqi

First recorded in 1770–80; from Arabic ʿIrāqī, equivalent to ʿIrāq Iraq + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

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