Iraqi
Iraqi (ih-RAH-kee)
Iraqi (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Iraqi
- Wikipedia's article - Iraqi
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Iraq, a country in Western Asia. It can also refer to the people of Iraq or their language, culture, or traditions.
Etymology
The term "Iraqi" is derived from "Iraq", the English name for the country known as العراق in Arabic. The name "Iraq" is thought to come from the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, though this is not definitively proven.
Related Terms
- Iraq: A country in Western Asia. Iraq is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.
- Iraqi people: The citizens of Iraq, or people of Iraqi descent.
- Iraqi Arabic: The variety of Arabic spoken in Iraq. It is a member of the Mesopotamian group of Arabic dialects.
- Iraqi culture: The culture of the people of Iraq, which has a rich history dating back to ancient times.
- Iraqi cuisine: The traditional food of Iraq, which includes a wide variety of dishes influenced by its diverse ethnic groups and neighboring countries.
- Iraqi dinar: The official currency of Iraq.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Iraqi
- Wikipedia's article - Iraqi
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski