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I⋅ra⋅qi

[i-rak-ee, i-rah-kee] noun, plural -qis, adjective
–noun
1. a native of Iraq.
2. Also, Iraqi Arabic. the dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to Iraq, its inhabitants, or their language.
Also, Iraki.


Origin:
1770–80; < Ar ʿIrāqī, equiv. to ʿIrāq Iraq + suffix of appurtenance
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I·ra·qi   (ĭ-rāk'ē, ĭ-rä'kē)   
adj.  Of or relating to Iraq or its people, language, or culture.
n.   pl. I·ra·qis
  1. A native or inhabitant of Iraq.

  2. The modern dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq.

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