adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to the kingdom of Kuwait or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Kuwaiti ports
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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