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Iraqi

[ 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

/ ɪˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Iraq or its inhabitants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Iraq
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ-··羱 noun adjective
  • -··羱 noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Iraqi1

First recorded in 1770–80; from Arabic ʿī, equivalent to ʿ Iraq + a suffix indicating relationship or origin
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Example Sentences

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A non-verbal neurodiverse artist, a former Iraqi refugee and one of the youngest ever nominees are among the artists shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.

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“I like this one, let’s take it,” one of them says before they invade the house and hold an Iraqi family hostage in their home.

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The actor, who recently appeared in The Bear and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, plays Captain Eric, who was part of a group of US soldiers and Iraqi scouts on a surveillance mission.

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Mendoza was there when his platoon took over an Iraqi home for a lookout and then came under heavy fire.

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Previous convoys had come under fire from Iraqi insurgents, and it was known that insurgents had laid IEDs along likely routes from the company to the brigade base camp.

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