Iraqi

American

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

Rarely Iraki

noun

a native of Iraq.
Also Iraqi Arabic the dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq.

adjective

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

Iraqi British

/ ɪˈrɑːkɪ /

adjective

of or relating to Iraq or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Iraq

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Iraqi

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

Example Sentences

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He destroyed Iraqi bunkers during the 1990-91 Gulf War and enforced no-fly zones over Iraq in the mid-1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Tens of thousands of Iranian and Iraqi worshipers are participating, despite the conflict with Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd had operated for several years under a number of aliases.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It could be six months before we start seeing real recovery in Iraqi production.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Repetition teaches the donkey, as the old Iraqi saying goes.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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