adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:B ER0 EY1 N IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:B AY0 R AA1 N IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 3:B AA0 R EY1 N IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Bahrain or its people or language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Bahraini beaches
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Bahrain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Bahreini
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Arab, Arabian
History
Etymology
From Arabic بَحْرَيْنِيّ (baḥrayniyy, “Bahraini”). Equivalent to Bahrain + -i.
Across languages
Translations
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Bahreins
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Arabic:
بَحْرَيْنِيّ
(baḥrayniyy)
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Czech:
bahrajnský
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Danish:
bahrainsk
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Dutch:
Bahreins
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Finnish:
bahrainilainen
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
French:
bahreïni
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Galician:
bahrainí
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
German:
bahrainisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Hindi:
बहरीनी
(bahrīnī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Hungarian:
bahreini
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Irish:
Bairéanach
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Italian:
bahreinita
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Latvian:
Bahreinas
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Latvian:
bahreiņu
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Norwegian Bokmål:
bahrainsk
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Norwegian Nynorsk:
bahrainsk
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Polish:
bahrański
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Polish:
bahrajński
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Russian:
бахре́йнский
(baxréjnskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Spanish:
bareiní
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Spanish:
bahreiní
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Swahili:
Kibahareni
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Swedish:
bahrainsk
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Ukrainian:
бахре́йнський
(baxréjnsʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people
Afrikaans:
Bahreiner
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Arabic:
بَحْرَيْنِيّ
(baḥrayniyy)
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Arabic:
بَحْرَيْنِيَّة
(baḥrayniyya)
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Chinese Mandarin:
巴林人
(Bālín rén)
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Czech:
Bahrajnec
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Czech:
Bahrajnka
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Danish:
bahrainer
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Dutch:
Bahreiner
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Dutch:
Bahreini
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Dutch:
Bahreinse
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Estonian:
Bahreini
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Finnish:
bahrainilainen
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
French:
Bahreïni
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
French:
Bahreïnie
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
French:
Bahreïnien
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
French:
Bahreïnienne
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
French:
Bahreïnite
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Galician:
bahrainí
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
German:
Bahrainer
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
German:
Bahrainerin
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Hindi:
बहरीनी
(bahrīnī)
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Hungarian:
bahreini
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Irish:
Bairéanach
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Italian:
bahreinita
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Latvian:
bahreinietis
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Latvian:
bahreiniete
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
bahrainer
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
bahrainar
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Polish:
Bahrańczyk
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Polish:
Bahranka
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Polish:
Bahrajńczyk
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Polish:
Bahrajnka
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Portuguese:
bareinita
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Portuguese:
baremita
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Russian:
бахре́йнец
(baxréjnec)
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Russian:
бахре́йнка
(baxréjnka)
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Spanish:
bareiní
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Spanish:
bahreiní
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Swahili:
Mbahareni
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Swedish:
bahrainare
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Swedish:
bahrainier
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Swedish:
bahrainska
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Tagalog:
Bareini
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent
Turkish:
Bahreynli
— a person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent