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Irāka
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iraka Irākā
Latvian
lv:
thumb|250px|Irāka (Āzijā)
thumb|130px|Irākas karogs
Etymology
Via some other European language, ultimately a Middle East term, possibly from lv akk 𒌷𒀕 Uruk, (Biblical und Erech), from lv sux 𒌷𒀕 Unug, the name of a city-state region in the south of ancient Iraq. Medieval ar - uses Iraq as a geographical term for the area in the south and center of the modern Iraq. Some lv ar - sources say that Iraq comes from ar عَرِيق deep-rooted, from ar عِرْق root, while others say it is from lv pal erāq lowlands, due to historic rule from Iraq's plateau-situated neighbor, Persia.
Pronunciation
lv lv-riga-Irāka.ogg
Proper noun
f 4th
lv Iraq Q796
lv Irākas karogs the flag of Iraq 1
lv Irākas valdība the government of Iraq 1
lv Irākas karš the Iraq war 1
lv ASV un sabiedrotie uzbruka Irākai bez ANO sankcijas the USA and its allies attacked Iraq without UN sanction 1
Declension
Irāk a 4th no-pl proper
Synonyms
lv Irākas Republika
Related terms
lv irākietis, lv irākiete
lv irākisks