- Main Entry:
- Qa·tar

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈkä-tər, ˈgä-, ˈgə-; kə-ˈtär\
- Function:
- geographical name
country E Arabia on peninsula projecting into Persian Gulf; an independent emirate ∗ Doha area 4400 square miles (11,395 square kilometers), population 539,000
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Qa·tari
\kə-ˈtär-ē, gə-\
adjective or noun