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

Iraqi authorities said all transferred detainees would be prosecuted under Iraqi law.

From BBC

While the Iraqis provided virtually all of the ground troops, the U.S. provided air power and advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The population of the camps, of which 60% were children, comprised 6,700 Iraqis, 15,500 Syrians and 8,500 citizens of other countries, including the UK.

From BBC

At the border crossing from Iran into Iraqi Kurdistan, the stern face of Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, peers down at the trickle of Iranians leaving the territory.

From BBC

Germany's Lufthansa on Wednesday said its flights would avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace "until further notice" after the US threats against Iran.

From Barron's