Iraqi

[ ih-rak-ee, ih-rah-kee ]

noun,plural I·ra·qis.
  1. a native of Iraq.

  2. Also I·ra·qi Ar·a·bic . the dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq.

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

Origin of Iraqi

1
First recorded in 1770–80; from Arabic ʿIrāqī, equivalent to ʿIrāq Iraq + a suffix indicating relationship or origin
  • Rarely I·ra·ki .

Other words from Iraqi

  • an·ti-I·ra·qi, noun, adjective
  • pro-I·ra·qi, noun, adjective

Words Nearby Iraqi

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British Dictionary definitions for Iraqi

Iraqi

/ (ɪˈrɑːkɪ) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Iraq or its inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Iraq

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