Kuwait
pronunciation
How to pronounce Kuwait in British English:
UK [kuˈweɪt]
How to pronounce Kuwait in American English:
US [kʊ'weɪt]
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- Noun:
- a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
- an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
Word Origin
- Kuwait
- Persian Gulf country, named for its capital city (said to have been founded in current form 1705), which is from Arabic al-kuwayt, diminutive of kut, a word used in southern Iraq and eastern Arabia for a fortress-like house surrounded by a settlement and protected by encircling water, and said to be ultimately from Persian. Related: Kuwaiti.
Example
- 1. British welcomed kuwait 's declaration of independence in 1961 .
- 2. Kuwait and iraq also followed suit .
- 3. Rajiv left with chavez to wait in kuwait .
- 4. Only kuwait offers futures equities contracts .
- 5. Dust also fills the skies over kuwait .