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Iraqi

or I·ra·ki

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

/ ɪˈræk i, ɪˈrɑ ki /

noun, plural I·ra·qis.

a native of Iraq.

Also Iraqi Arabic. the dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq.

adjective

of or relating to Iraq, its inhabitants, or their language.

Origin of Iraqi

1770–80; < Arabic ʿIrāqī, equivalent to ʿIrāq Iraq + -ī suffix of appurtenance

OTHER WORDS FROM Iraqi

pro-I·ra·qi, noun, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for iraqi

The U.S. launched campaigns in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah and a surge campaign in Baghdad.

Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War |Nancy A. Youssef |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The U.S. military is finally starting to train Iraqi troops to fight ISIS in restive Anbar province.

Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ |Nancy A. Youssef |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The U.S. only plans to train roughly 3,000 Iraqi troops in the first year.

Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ |Nancy A. Youssef |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Figuring how to train Iraqi forces has dogged the United States since the 2003 invasion.

Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ |Nancy A. Youssef |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

The men were accused of reneging on pledges to stop working for the Iraqi government.

ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit |Jamie Dettmer |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In order to make progress toward this goal, the Iraqi government must stop the sectarian violence in its capital.

State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush |George W. Bush
Today our coalition is working with the Iraqi Governing Council to draft a basic law, with a bill of rights.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
The killers will fail, and the Iraqi people will live in freedom.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
Recently an Iraqi interpreter said to a reporter, "Tell America not to abandon us."

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
Iraqi intelligence officers are posing as the scientists inspectors are supposed to interview.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for iraqi

Iraqi

/ (ɪˈrɑːkɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to Iraq or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Iraq