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4/22/2017, 11:42 PM anonymous

Name Kuwait
Type Country
Scripts كويت(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /ku.ˈwajt/(Arabic) /kuː.ˈweɪt/(English) /kʊ.ˈweɪt/(English) /ˈku.wɑi̯t/(Finnish) /ˈkuː.vaɪ̯t/(German) /ku.ˈwait/(Italian, Spanish)
Other Forms FormsKuwayt (Arabic)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Of uncertain meaning, possibly from the alleged Arabic root ك و ت (k-w-t) or from a word meaning "fortress built near water". This is the name of a country in Western Asia, usually written with the definite article: الكويت (al-Kuwait) in Arabic.
Added 4/22/2017 by anonymous