العراق
al-'irāq
The English phrase "Iraq" is translated into Arabic as العراق (al-'irāq).
العراق is the name of the country in Arabic.
Meaning: country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
al-'irāq
Did you know?
- The oldest known written form of the name العراق appears on an ancient Jewish Babylonian Aramaic incantation bowl.
- In medieval geography, the name العراق did not refer to the whole modern nation, but specifically to its southern and central regions.
Examples in context
- لم يغزو بوش العراق.Bush didn't invade Iraq.This sentence shows the use of العراق in a political context regarding an invasion.Tatoeba #6571876 by YasinLa, translation #11790859 by shekitten
- أعلنت القوات الأمريكية انتهاء مهمتها في العراق.American forces announced the completion of their mission in Iraq.This sentence uses العراق to describe the location of a completed military mission.Tatoeba #507262 by saeb, translation #506751 by blay_paul
- شنت الولايات المتحدة حملة عسكرية خاطفة ضد العراق.The US led a blitz campaign against Iraq.This sentence demonstrates using العراق as the target of a military campaign.Tatoeba #11772632 by dididodo, translation #10767112 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are talking about their travel plans.
- زياد Ziadهل زرتِ العراق من قبل؟Hal zurti al-'iraq min qabl?Have you visited Iraq before?
- سارة Saraلا، لم أذهب إلى العراق أبداً.La, lam adhhab ila al-'iraq abadan.No, I have never been to Iraq.
- زياد Ziadأريد السفر إلى العراق الصيف القادم.Urid al-safar ila al-'iraq al-sayf al-qadim.I want to travel to Iraq next summer.
- سارة Saraأتمنى لك رحلة سعيدة في العراق.Atamanna laka rihla sa'ida fi al-'iraq.I wish you a happy trip in Iraq.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries العراق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
