Kuwaiti

[ koo-wey-tee ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Kuwait.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Kuwait or its inhabitants.

Kuwaiti

/ kʊˈweɪtɪ; kəʊˈweɪtɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Kuwait or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Kuwait

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuwaiti¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Arabic Kuwaytī, equivalent to Kuwayt Kuwait + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

One feathered felon was caught ferrying ketamine-like drugs in 2017 by Kuwaiti officials.

From Ozy

His elder son was named Abdullah, Abu Abdullah means “father of,” and al Kuwaiti means of Kuwait.

From The Daily Beast

Badreddine a.k.a. Saab was caught and sentenced to death by Kuwaiti authorities in 1984, but not executed.

From The Daily Beast

But the Pakistani, the Kuwaiti, and the two Saudi fighters breaking the Ramadan fast with me seemed unperturbed.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, the loot was retained for the benefit of the despicable Emir Al-Sabah IV and a few hundred gluttonous Kuwaiti princes.

From The Daily Beast

The chances that portraits of Daud and Saleh al-Kuwaiti will ever adorn a 200-shekel bill seem slim.

From The Daily Beast