Standard Lemma guide

Kuwaiti

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the capital of Kuwait or its residents

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Kuwaiti streets are lined with luxury stores

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to the kingdom of Kuwait or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Kuwaiti ports

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Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a native or inhabitant of Kuwait

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic

History

Etymology

From Kuwait + -i.

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Koeweits — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Arabic: كُوَيْتِيّ (kuwaytiyy) — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Asturian: kuwaitianu — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Asturian: kuwaitín — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Catalan: kuwaitià — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Czech: kuvajtský — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Finnish: kuwaitilainen — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • French: koweïtien — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Galician: kuwaití — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • German: kuwaitisch — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Greek: Κουβεϊτιανός (Kouveïtianós) — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Hebrew: כוויתי (kuweití) — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Hindi: कुवैती (kuvaitī) — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Latin: Cuvaitiānus — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Latin: Cuvaitēnsis — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Latin: Kuvaitensis — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kuwaitsk — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kuwaitisk — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kuwaitsk — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kuwaitisk — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Polish: kuwejcki — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Portuguese: kuwaitiano — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Romanian: kuwaitian — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Russian: куве́йтский (kuvéjtskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Spanish: kuwaití — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Swedish: kuwaitisk — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Ukrainian: куве́йтський (kuvéjtsʹkyj) — of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people
  • Afrikaans: Koeweiti — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Arabic: كُوَيْتِيّ (kuwaytiyy) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Arabic: كُوَيْتِيَّة (kuwaytiyya) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Arabic: كُوَيْتِيُّون (kuwaytiyyūn) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Asturian: kuwaitianu — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Asturian: kuwaitín — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Asturian: kuwaitiana — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Asturian: kuwaitina — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Catalan: kuwaitià — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Czech: Kuvajťan — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Czech: Kuvajťanka — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Danish: kuwaiter — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Finnish: kuwaitilainen — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • French: Koweïtien — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • French: Koweïtienne — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Galician: kuwaití — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • German: Kuwaiter — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • German: Kuwaiterin — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Greek: Κουβεϊτιανός (Kouveïtianós) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Greek: Κουβεϊτιανή (Kouveïtianí) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Hebrew: כוויתי (kuweití) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Hindi: कुवैती (kuvaitī) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Latin: Cuvaitiānus — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Latin: Cuvaitiāna — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kuwaiter — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kuwaitar — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Polish: Kuwejtczyk — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Polish: Kuwejtka — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Portuguese: kuwaitiano — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Romanian: kuwaitian — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Romanian: kuwaitiană — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Russian: куве́йтец (kuvéjtec) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Russian: куве́йтка (kuvéjtka) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Russian: жи́тель Куве́йта (žítelʹ Kuvéjta) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Russian: жи́тельница Куве́йта (žítelʹnica Kuvéjta) — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Spanish: kuwaití — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
  • Swedish: kuwaitier — A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent
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