Kuwait

• Koweit (obsolete)

From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt), diminutive of اَلْكُوت (al-kūt).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kjuːˈweɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /kuːˈweɪt/, /kʊˈweɪt/, enPR: ko͝o-wātʹ

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• Rhymes: -eɪt
• enPR: ko͝o-wītʹ

Kuwait

2. A country in Western Asia, in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait. Capital: Kuwait City.
3. Alternative form of Kuwait City: The capital city of Kuwait.

• Kuwaiti

• Countries of the world
• (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kuˈβajt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [kuˈvajt]

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Kuwait m

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

• kuwaitià

Kuwait

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuwɑi̯t/, [ˈkuwɑ̝i̯t̪]
• Rhymes: -uwɑit
• Hyphenation^(key): Ku‧wait

Kuwait

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

• kuwaitilainen

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːvaɪ̯t/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːvɛɪ̯t/, /kuˈvɛɪ̯t/, /kuˈvaɪ̯t/ (less common)

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Kuwait n (proper noun, genitive Kuwaits or (optionally with an article) Kuwait)

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

• Kuwaiter
• kuwaitisch

• IPA^(key): /kuˈwajt/, /kuˈwɛjt/, /kuˈwejt/, /kuˈvajt/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ajt, -ɛjt, -ejt
• Hyphenation: Ku‧wàit

Kuwait m

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

• kuwaitiano

From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt), diminutive of اَلْكُوت (al-kūt).

• IPA^(key): /kʉˈʋaɪt/

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• Rhymes: -aɪt
• Hyphenation: Ku‧wait

Kuwait

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

   Kuwait er et ørkenland

   Kuwait is a desert country

2. Kuwait (the capital city of Kuwait)

The capital city is usually just referred to as Kuwait, but might also be called Kuwait by (Kuwait city) to differentiate it from the name of the country.

• kuwaiter (“Kuwaiti person”)
• kuwaitisk (“Kuwaiti”)

• (countries of Asia) Asias land; Afghanistan, Armenia, Aserbajdsjan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filippinene, De forente arabiske emirater, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kambodsja, Kasakhstan, Kina, Kirgisistan, Kuwait, Kypros, Laos, Libanon, Malaysia, Maldivene, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nord-Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russland, Saudi-Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Sør-Korea, Tadsjikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tyrkia, Usbekistan, Vietnam, Jemen, Øst-Timor

• “Kuwait” in Store norske leksikon

Kuwait

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

• kuwaitar
• kuwaitisk, kuwaitsk

• Kuait
• Kuaite (uncommon)
• Koweit

Kuwait m

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

• kuwaitiano

• IPA^(key): /kuˈwait/ [kuˈwai̯t̪], /kuˈbait/ [kuˈβ̞ai̯t̪]

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• Rhymes: -ait
• Syllabification: Ku‧wait

Kuwait m

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

Kuwait n (genitive Kuwaits)

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

• kuwaitier
• kuwaitisk
• kuwaitiska

• Kuwait in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Svensk MeSH

Kuwait

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)