الكويت

Popularly said to be derived from الْكُوت‎ (al-kūt), found in several placenames around the Gulf. Ultimately of obscure meaning and origin. Compare Hindi कोट (koṭ, “fort”). It is one of the Arabic country names which require the definite article ال‎ (al-).

• IPA^(key): /al.ku.wajt/

الْكُوَيْت • (al-kuwayt) f

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
2. Kuwait City (the capital city of Kuwait)

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• كُوَيْتِيّ‎ (kuwaytiyy)

• → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܟܘܵܝܬ‎ (kwāyt)
• → Norwegian Bokmål: Kuwait

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

IPA^(key): /al.ku.weːt/, [al.kʊ.we̞ːt]

الكويت • (al-kuwēt) f

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
2. Kuwait City (the capital city of Kuwait)

• كويتي‎ (kuwēti, “Kuwaiti”) (masculine)
• كويتية‎ (kuwētiyya, “Kuwaiti”) (feminine)