الكويت

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See also: کویت, and كويت

Arabic

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Etymology

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-).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

الْكُوَيْت • (al-kuwayt) f

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

Declension

Declension of noun الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — الْكُوَيْت
al-kuwayt 		—
Nominative — الْكُوَيْتُ
al-kuwaytu 		—
Accusative — الْكُوَيْتَ
al-kuwayta 		—
Genitive — الْكُوَيْتِ
al-kuwayti 		—

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܟܘܵܝܬ (kwāyt)
  • English: Kuwait, Kuwait City
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: Kuwait
  • Ottoman Turkish: کویت (Kuveyt)

Hijazi Arabic

الكويت
عَلَم الكويت

Etymology

From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /al.ku.weːt/,

Proper noun

الكُويت • (al-kuwēt) f

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