adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɪˈɹɑːki/
/ɪˈɹæki/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Iraq, or the Iraqi people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of, from, or pertaining to Persian Iraq.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to Iraq or its people or culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Iraqi oil
Iraqi refugees
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Iraki
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a native or inhabitant of Iraq
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Iraki
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic
Narrower terms: hajji
History
Etymology
From Arabic عِرَاقِيّ (ʕirāqiyy, “Iraqi”), equivalent to Iraq + -i.
Across languages
Translations
100 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Iraks
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Afrikaans:
Irakkees
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Arabic:
عِرَاقِيّ
(ʕirāqiyy)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Armenian:
իրաքյան
(irakʻyan)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Asturian:
iraquín
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Bulgarian:
иракски
(irakski)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Catalan:
iraquià
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Czech:
irácký
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Dutch:
Iraaks
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Finnish:
irakilainen
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Finnish:
Irakin
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
French:
iraquien
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Galician:
iraquí
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
German:
irakisch
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Hindi:
इराक़ी
(irāqī)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Hindi:
इराकी
(irākī)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Irish:
Iarácach
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Italian:
iracheno
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Japanese:
イラクの
(Iraku no)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Korean:
이라크의
(Irakeu-ui)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Northern Kurdish:
iraqî
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Marathi:
इराकी
(irākī)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Norwegian Bokmål:
iraksk
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Norwegian Bokmål:
irakisk
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Norwegian Nynorsk:
iraksk
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Norwegian Nynorsk:
irakisk
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Persian:
عراقی
('erâqi)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Polish:
iracki
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Portuguese:
iraquiano
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Romanian:
irakian
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Russian:
ира́кский
(irákskij)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Serbo-Croatian:
ѝра̄чки
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Serbo-Croatian:
ìrāčkī
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Spanish:
iraquí
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Swahili:
Kiiraki
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Swedish:
irakisk
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Tagalog:
Iraki
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Urdu:
عراقی
('irāqī)
— of, from or pertaining to Iraq
Afrikaans:
Irakiër
— person from Iraq
Afrikaans:
Irakkees
— person from Iraq
Arabic:
عِرَاقِيّ
(ʕirāqiyy)
— person from Iraq
Arabic:
عِرَاقِيَّة
(ʕirāqiyya)
— person from Iraq
Armenian:
իրաքցի
(irakʻcʻi)
— person from Iraq
Asturian:
iraquín
— person from Iraq
Asturian:
iraquina
— person from Iraq
Belarusian:
іра́кец
(irákjec)
— person from Iraq
Bulgarian:
иракчанин
(irakčanin)
— person from Iraq
Catalan:
iraquià
— person from Iraq
Catalan:
iraquiana
— person from Iraq
Chinese Mandarin:
伊拉克人
(Yīlākè-rén)
— person from Iraq
Czech:
Iráčan
— person from Iraq
Danish:
iraker
— person from Iraq
Dutch:
Iraki
— person from Iraq
Dutch:
Irakees
— person from Iraq
Dutch:
Irakese
— person from Iraq
Finnish:
irakilainen
— person from Iraq
French:
Iraquien
— person from Iraq
French:
Iraquienne
— person from Iraq
Galician:
iraquí
— person from Iraq
German:
Iraker
— person from Iraq
German:
Irakerin
— person from Iraq
Greek:
Ιρακινός
(Irakinós)
— person from Iraq
Greek:
Ιρακινή
(Irakiní)
— person from Iraq
Hebrew:
עיראקי
('iraqi)
— person from Iraq
Hebrew:
עיראקית
('iraqit)
— person from Iraq
Hindi:
इराक़ी
(irāqī)
— person from Iraq
Hungarian:
iraki
— person from Iraq
Irish:
Iarácach
— person from Iraq
Italian:
iracheno
— person from Iraq
Italian:
irachena
— person from Iraq
Japanese:
イラク人
(Iraku-jin)
— person from Iraq
Korean:
이라크인
(irakeu'in)
— person from Iraq
Korean:
이라크 사람
(irakeu saram)
— person from Iraq
Kyrgyz:
ирактык
(iraktık)
— person from Iraq
Lithuanian:
irakietis
— person from Iraq
Lithuanian:
irakietė
— person from Iraq
Marathi:
इराकी
(irākī)
— person from Iraq
Norwegian Bokmål:
iraker
— person from Iraq
Norwegian Nynorsk:
irakar
— person from Iraq
Pannonian Rusyn:
Ирачан
(Iračan)
— person from Iraq
Pannonian Rusyn:
Ирачанка
(Iračanka)
— person from Iraq
Persian:
عراقی
('erâqi)
— person from Iraq
Polish:
Irakijczyk
— person from Iraq
Polish:
Irakijka
— person from Iraq
Portuguese:
iraquiano
— person from Iraq
Romanian:
irakian
— person from Iraq
Romanian:
irakiană
— person from Iraq
Russian:
ира́кец
(irákec)
— person from Iraq
Russian:
жи́тель Ира́ка
(žítelʹ Iráka)
— person from Iraq
Russian:
жи́тельница Ира́ка
(žítelʹnica Iráka)
— person from Iraq