Iraqi

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

noun

, plural I·ra·qis.

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

/ ɪˈrɑːkɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Iraq or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Iraq

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iraqi¹

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

Example Sentences

Without the UN’s help she’s worried about how the Iraqi government will handle victims of genocide.

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Last week she was in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to sign a deal to try to tackle the gangs and ensure the speedy return of failed Iraqi asylum seekers.

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On a three-day visit to the country, the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also signed a new agreement to ensure failed Iraqi asylum seekers are returned home more "swiftly".

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So we went undercover, sending our contact in to pose as an Iraqi man looking to reach the UK.

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But the Security Council - prompted by then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan - refused to renew the exemption in June 2004, after pictures of US troops abusing Iraqi prisoners shocked the world.

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