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.

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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

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

Example Sentences

He now fears for Iraqi Kurdistan after US bases there became a main target for drones attacks.

From Barron's

The L.A.-based Iraqi painter Ali Eyal, who left his home country in 2017, experienced the fires through the prism of his tumultuous youth.

From Los Angeles Times

In the liminal space after combat, Mr. Hertling played volleyball with Iraqi deserters.

From The Wall Street Journal

That approach was incorporated in the 1991 “Desert Storm” campaign, in which a U.S.-led coalition evicted Iraqi troops from Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Iraqi Kurds have good relations with Turkey, and the talk of a broader Kurdish state in the region would alarm the Turks.

From The Wall Street Journal