Iraqi

Rarely Iraki

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

noun

plural

Iraqis 

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 Word Forms

• anti-Iraqi noun
• pro-Iraqi noun

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

In 2008, an Iraqi journalist hurled a shoe at the then US President George W Bush in protest over America's invasion of Iraq.

From BBC

Some 2,000 Iraqis are thought to have enlisted, but press reports indicate thousands joining from Egypt, Algeria, Yemen and Jordan.

From Los Angeles Times

Each arrival, in its own way, marked a sharp swerve in the fortunes of a grief-bludgeoned Iraqi family that has spent the past 15 years darting around Europe in a state of legal limbo.

From BBC

Baghdad-born Mohammed Sami, who began his career painting official portraits of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, is favoured by other critics.

From BBC

The men, an Iraqi Kurd whose asylum application is under appeal, and another from Afghanistan, both didn't want to be identified for safety reasons.

From BBC