Iraqi in different languages

Iraqi in Different Languages

Discover 'Iraqi' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word Iraqi is of profound significance, representing a rich and complex culture with a history that spans thousands of years. Derived from the country of Iraq, an 'Iraqi' is an individual who hails from this ancient land, or someone who holds Iraqi nationality. The term encapsulates a diverse population, with various ethnicities, religions, and linguistic backgrounds, all contributing to the country's vibrant cultural tapestry.

Understanding the word 'Iraqi' in different languages can open up new avenues of communication and cultural exchange. For instance, in Arabic, an Iraqi is referred to as 'العراقي' (al-'Iraqi'), while in Spanish, the term is 'iraquí'. In German, an Iraqi is 'Iraker/-in', and in French, 'irakien/ne'. These translations not only help break down linguistic barriers but also foster a deeper appreciation for the global community's rich diversity.

Join us as we delve into the various translations of the word 'Iraqi', shedding light on the fascinating world of language and culture.

Iraqi


Iraqi in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansirakies
In Afrikaans, the term "Irakies" can also refer to a person from the Middle East in general, not specifically from Iraq.
Amharicኢራቃዊ
The word "ኢራቃዊ" can also refer to a person from the city of Kirkuk in Iraq.
Hausairaqi
Iraqi is also used to refer to a type of cotton grown in the region.
Igboonye iraq
The term 'Onye Iraq' is of Igbo origin and is believed to have been derived from the ancient Egyptian word 'Irq,' meaning 'land of the two rivers,' referring to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Malagasyirakiana
The word "Irakiana" also bears the alternative meanings of "from the north," "noble," "free," and "warrior."
Nyanja (Chichewa)iraqi
Shonairaqi
Iraqi is the adjective for the noun Iraq, the name of a country in the Middle East.
Somalireer ciraaq
The term "Reer Ciraaq" can also refer to people of Arab descent in general.
Sesothoiraqi
In Sesotho, 'Iraqi' means one who belongs to Iraq.
Swahiliiraqi
Iraqi in Swahili can include the meaning of a person from Iraq or an Iraqi citizen.
Xhosaeiraq
The name 'Iraqi' in Xhosa may have been a borrowing from Arabic via the Ottoman Turks, as the name 'Iraq' is also used to refer to the modern nation of Iraq.
Yorubaara ilu iraqi
The Yoruba word "Ara ilu Iraqi" does not have any alternative meanings or an etymology linked to "Iraqi". It literally means "people of the desert" and is used to refer to people from countries in the MENA region, including Iraq.
Zului-iraq
In Zulu, "I-Iraq" means "the one from Iraq" and can also refer to "a person from Iraq".
Bambarairakikaw ka
Eweiraqgbe me tɔ
Kinyarwandairaki
Lingalamoto ya irak
Lugandaow’e iraq
Sepedise-iraq
Twi (Akan)iraqfo kasa

Iraqi in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicعراقي
The word 'عراقي' can also refer to people from Iraq or things related to Iraq, such as the Iraqi language or culture.
Hebrewעִירַאקִי
The word "עִירַאקִי" (Iraqi) is derived from the name of the ancient region of Iraq, formerly known as Mesopotamia.
Pashtoعراقي
The word "عراقي" is a Pashto word that can also mean "a person from the city of Herat in Afghanistan."
Arabicعراقي
The word 'عراقي' can also refer to people from Iraq or things related to Iraq, such as the Iraqi language or culture.

Iraqi in Western European Languages

Albanianirakian
The Albanian word "Irakian" is also used to refer to people from the region of Iraq in Iran.
Basqueirakiarra
The word 'Irakiarra' is derived from the Arabic word 'Iraq', meaning 'land of the rivers'.
Catalaniraquià
Croatianirački
U hrvatskom jeziku riječ 'irački' može označavati i nešto što je 'bijedno' ili 'jadno'.
Danishirakere
Irakere er et spansk ord som betyr 'vred', 'sint'.
Dutchirakees
In Dutch, the word "Irakees" can refer to a native or inhabitant of Iraq or to a person of Iraqi descent.
Englishiraqi
The demonym "Iraqi" can also refer to a person or thing originating from the Iraqi city of Al-Iraq or from a region called "Irak" in Yemen.
Frenchirakien
Le terme "irakien" peut aussi désigner un cheval de course de pure race arabe.
Frisianiraaksk
The word "Iraaksk" means "someone or something from Iran" in some dialects of Frisian.
Galicianiraquí
Germanirakisch
The word "irakisch" in German can also refer to someone or something related to the ancient Babylonian goddess Ishtar.
Icelandicírakar
Írakar, when used without the definite article, can also mean "chaos".
Irishiaráic
In Irish, the word "Iaráic" can also mean "related to the Persian province of Yazd".
Italianiracheno
The word "iracheno" is derived from the Arabic word "'iraq", which means "coastal land" or "land between rivers."
Luxembourgishirakesch
Malteseiraqi
The word 'Iraqi' in Maltese also refers to people from Iraq.
Norwegianirakere
In Norwegian, the word "Irakere" primarily refers to the inhabitants of Iraq, but it can also be used as a collective noun for Iraqis living abroad.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)iraquiano
O nome 'iraquiano' vem de 'Irāq', que originalmente se referia à cidade de Bagdá, e não ao país.
Scots Gaeliciorac
The Scots Gaelic term "Iorac" can also refer to someone from Ireland or an Irish person.
Spanishiraquí
«Iraquí» se puede referir a una persona nacida en Irak o a algo relacionado con ese país, pero también a alguien o algo colérico o furioso.
Swedishirakier
Iraks folk kallas på arabiska för 'al-ʿIrāqīyūn'.
Welshirac
The name 'Irac' is thought to have originated from the Welsh word 'Yr Arog' meaning 'The East'

Iraqi in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianіракскі
Bosnianirački
Bosnian word "Irački" can also mean "ancient" or "antediluvian".
Bulgarianиракски
The word "Иракски" can also refer to something that is related to Iraq, such as Iraqi culture or Iraqi history.
Czechirácký
Slovo "irácký" kromě významu "pocházející z Iráku" může znamenat také "podezřelý".
Estonianiraaklane
Iraaklane on araabia keele sõna "إعرافي" (a‘rāfī) eesti keelde võetud vorm.
Finnishirakilainen
The word "Irakilainen" is also used to refer to someone from Kurdistan, a region that is divided between Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey.
Hungarianiraki
The word "iraki" ("Iraqi") in Hungarian can also mean "irritable" or "choleric".
Latvianirākietis
Irākietis var būt arī cilvēks, kam ir saistība ar Irānu (piemēram, irāniešu valodas pratējs)
Lithuanianirako
Etymology and alternate meanings of the word “Irako”
Macedonianирачки
The word "Ирачки" can also refer to a type of traditional Macedonian shoe.
Polishiracki
Iracki can also refer to a kind of Polish dance popular in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Romanianirakian
In Romanian, "Irakian" also has the additional, non-standard, colloquial archaic meaning of "an old and trusted friend", with the plural "Irakieni" used to refer to a group of old friends.
Russianиракский
'Ирак' переводится как 'Irāk', что по-арабски означает ‘берег, край'. Термин 'Irāk' использовался для территорий по нижнему течению Тигра и Евфрата, а также побережья Персидского залива.
Serbianирачка
The word "Ирачка" can also refer to a female Iraqi person.
Slovakirackej
Slovo „Irackej“ je v slovenčine prídavné meno utvorené od podstatného mena „Irak“. Pochádza z pôvodného arabského „al-Irāq“ (الأرض السواد), ktoré znamená „čierna zem“, čo odkazuje na úrodnú pôdu Mezopotámie.
Slovenianiraški
The form "Iraški" (English: Iraqi) is used as an alternative to the standard "Iraški".
Ukrainianіракський
"Іракський" походить від арабської назви Іраку "العراق" (al-ʿIrāq), яка означає "берег" або "край".

Iraqi in South Asian Languages

Bengaliইরাকি
ইরাকি শব্দটির অর্থ কেবলমাত্র ইরাকের বাসিন্দা নয়, এটি ইরাকের ভাষা, সংস্কৃতি এবং ঐতিহ্যকেও নির্দেশ করে।
Gujaratiઇરાકી
Hindiइराक
The word 'इराक' is derived from the Persian word 'عراق', which means 'shallow water' and refers to the marshy lowlands of southern Mesopotamia.
Kannadaಇರಾಕಿ
Malayalamഇറാഖി
Marathiइराकी
Nepaliइराकी
The word 'इराकी' can also mean 'belonging to or associated with the planet Uranus' in Nepali.
Punjabiਇਰਾਕੀ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ඉරාකය
Tamilஈராக்
The word "ஈராக்" (Iraqi) in Tamil means "Iraq" and is cognate with the Arabic word "عراق" (Iraq).
Teluguఇరాకీ
Urduعراقی
The word "عراقی" can also mean "an inhabitant of the city of Agra" or "a kind of song or dance" in Urdu.

Iraqi in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)伊拉克人
伊拉克人一词在中文里可指代多种含义,包括伊拉克国籍、伊拉克民族或居住在伊拉克的居民。
Chinese (Traditional)伊拉克人
"伊拉克人"在日语里也指一种纸牌游戏。
Japaneseイラク
「イラク」は、アラビア語で「肥沃な土地」を意味する「الْعِرَاق (al-ʿirāq)」に由来し、「メソポタミア(二つの川の間の土地)」を指す。
Korean사람
The term 사람 (Iraqi) is also used to refer to a specific group of people from the Middle East.
Mongolianирак
In Mongolian, the word "Ирак" can also refer to a type of wooden box used for storing valuable items.
Myanmar (Burmese)အီရတ်
The word "အီရတ်" in Myanmar language is derived from "عراقي" in Arabic language and refers to a person from Iraq.

Iraqi in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianirak
Di dalam bahasa Arab, kata Irak berarti sebuah tepian atau pagar.
Javaneseirak
"Irak" juga bisa berarti "kotor" atau "jorok" dalam bahasa Jawa.
Khmerអ៊ីរ៉ាក់
Laoອີຣັກ
Malayorang iraq
"Orang Iraq" literally means "orang" (human) from "Iraq" (Iraq).
Thaiอิรัก
คำว่า 'อิรัก' มีรากศัพท์มาจากภาษาอาหรับ 'Iraq' แปลว่า 'ชายฝั่ง'
Vietnamesengười iraq
Người Iraq trong tiếng Việt còn được viết thành người Irác hay người Y-rắc.
Filipino (Tagalog)iraqi

Iraqi in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanii̇raq
In Azerbaijani,
Kazakhирак
The word "Ирак" also means "Iran" in Kazakh.
Kyrgyzирактык
In Kyrgyz, "Ирактык" ("Iraqi") can also refer to someone from Iraq or something related to Iraq.
Tajikироқӣ
Turkmenyrak
Uzbekiroq
In Uzbek, "Iroq" can also mean "brave" or "courageous".
Uyghurئىراق

Iraqi in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianʻiraka
ʻIraka, the Hawaiian name for someone or something Iraqi, can also refer to an Arab or Muslim in general.
Maoriiraqi
The word "Iraqi" has no direct translation or alternate meanings in Maori.
Samoaniraqi
In Iraq it is commonly pronounced "Iraqee".
Tagalog (Filipino)iraqi

Iraqi in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarairak markankir jaqinakawa
Guaraniirak rehegua

Iraqi in International Languages

Esperantoiraka
Latiniraq
"Iraq" comes from the Arabic "al-ʿIrāq" which means "shore" or "bank" in reference to the riverbanks of the Tigris and Euphrates.

Iraqi in Others Languages

Greekιρακικός
The word ιρακικός comes from the Arabic 'irāq, which means "shore" or "bank", referring to the region's location on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Hmongiraq
The word
Kurdishiraqî
The Kurdish word "Iraqî" can also refer to a type of traditional clothing worn by women in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Turkishirak
In Turkish, "Irak" can also refer to a type of leather, or to a leather strap used for horses.
Xhosaeiraq
The name 'Iraqi' in Xhosa may have been a borrowing from Arabic via the Ottoman Turks, as the name 'Iraq' is also used to refer to the modern nation of Iraq.
Yiddishאיראקי
The word "Iraqi" in Yiddish can also refer to a type of Jewish spice mix.
Zului-iraq
In Zulu, "I-Iraq" means "the one from Iraq" and can also refer to "a person from Iraq".
Assameseইৰাকী
Aymarairak markankir jaqinakawa
Bhojpuriइराकी के बा
Dhivehiއިރާގުގެ...
Dogriइराकी
Filipino (Tagalog)iraqi
Guaraniirak rehegua
Ilocanoirak nga irak
Krioirak pipul dɛn
Kurdish (Sorani)عێراقی
Maithiliइराकी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯏꯔꯥꯀꯀꯤ ꯑꯦꯝ
Mizoiraq mi a ni
Oromoiraaq
Odia (Oriya)ଇରାକୀ
Quechuairaq simipi
Sanskritइराकी
Tatarгыйрак
Tigrinyaዒራቓዊ
Tsongaxi-iraq

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