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

The FBI, National Security Council, state department, Delta Force and the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service were in contact about her abduction, sources familiar told CBS.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

An Iraqi official confirmed to the BBC's US partner CBS that local authorities were working "at the highest level" to release Kittleson.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The presence of foreign teams is "crucial", said Aqeel al-Mansrawi, an Iraqi landscape archaeologist.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

DUBAI—Video clips released by Iranian-backed Iraqi militias this week looked eerily familiar to anyone who has followed the war in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Zeitoun and his shipmates knew that entering the Gulf of Oman, en route to the Persian Gulf, meant risking the wrath of Iraqi or Iranian submarines and warships.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers