Saudi

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See also: saudi and saudí

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سُعُودِيّ (suʕūdiyy), from سُعُود (suʕūd), the name of the Saud family, who rule Saudi Arabia, and the adjectival suffix ـِيّ (-iyy).

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Noun

Saudi (plural Saudis)

  1. A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent.
    The agal he wore on his head gave him away as a Saudi.

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Adjective

Saudi (comparative more Saudi, superlative most Saudi)

  1. From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud.

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Proper noun

Saudi

  1. (informal) Short for Saudi Arabia.
    • 2008 June 22, Sebastian Abbot, Oil minister: Saudi willing to increase crude output, Associated Press:

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Proper noun

Saudi

  1. ellipsis of Saudi Arabia

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:Saudi.

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic سُعُودِي (suʕūdī).

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Noun

Saudi m (strong, genitive Saudis, plural Saudis, feminine (rare) Saudin)

  1. Saudi (person from Saudi-Arabia)
    Synonym: (less common) Saudi-Araber

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Tagalog

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Proper noun

Saudi (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. ellipsis of Saudi Arabia