Word
iraqi
Phoneticsiraqi
/ˌaɪˈɹæki/
Definitions
01a person
n. a person from Iraq or whose family comes from Iraq.
n. a person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent.
“The shop is owned by an Iraqi who moved to London ten years ago.”
“The conference brought together several prominent Iraqis living abroad to discuss the future of the region's cultural heritage.”
02relating to Iraq
adj. coming from or relating to the country of Iraq.
adj. relating to the modern state of Iraq, its people, or its language and culture.
“We went to a restaurant that serves traditional Iraqi food.”
“The museum's latest exhibition features a stunning collection of Iraqi pottery dating back several centuries.”
Etymology
From Arabic عِرَاقِيّ (ʕirāqiyy, “Iraqi”), equivalent to Iraq + -i.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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