Bahraini

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noun

Bah·​raini

variants or less commonly Bahreini

bäˈrānē

plural Bahraini or Bahrainis also Bahreini or Bahreinis

: a native or inhabitant of Bahrain

Bahraini

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adjective

variants or less commonly Bahreini

: of or relating to Bahrain or its inhabitants

Word History

Etymology

Noun

modification of Arabic bahrānīy, from Baḥrayn Bahrain

First Known Use

Noun

1950, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1939, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Bahraini

• allegany
• miscellany
• theophany
• brainy
• cheyney
• grainy
• rainey
• zany