Standard Lemma guide

Iraqi

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɪˈɹɑːki/
  • /ɪˈɹæki/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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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
  • Serbo-Croatian: Ира́чанин — person from Iraq
  • Serbo-Croatian: Ира́ча̄нка — person from Iraq
  • Serbo-Croatian: Iráčanin — person from Iraq
  • Serbo-Croatian: Iráčānka — person from Iraq
  • Spanish: iraquí — person from Iraq
  • Swahili: Mwiraki — person from Iraq
  • Swedish: irakier — person from Iraq
  • Tagalog: Iraki — person from Iraq
  • Turkish: Iraklı — person from Iraq
  • Urdu: عراقی ('irāqī) — person from Iraq
Real reading context

Iraqi in complete knowledge articles