Kuwaiti

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adjective

Ku·​wai·​ti -wātē 

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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Kuwait, a country on the Persian gulf

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Kuwait

Kuwaiti

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Kuwait

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Arabic kuwaytīy, from Kuwayt Kuwait

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Rhymes for Kuwaiti

• eighty
• kati
• katy
• platy
• slaty
• weighty