Iraqi

1 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly Iraki

⸗ˈ⸗ē, 

-i

plural -s

1

: a native or resident of Iraq

2

: the dialect of Modern Arabic spoken in Iraq

Iraqi

2 of 2

adjective

variants or less commonly Iraki

"

1

a

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iraq

b

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Iraqis

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Iraqi language

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Arabic ʽirāqīy, from ʽIrāq Iraq

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Rhymes for Iraqi

• bacchae
• jacky
• lackey
• tacky
• wacky