Kuwaiti

American

[koo-wey-tee] / kʊˈweɪ ti /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Kuwait.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Kuwait or its inhabitants.

Kuwaiti British

/ kʊˈweɪtɪ, kəʊˈweɪtɪ /

adjective

of or relating to Kuwait or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Kuwait

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Kuwaiti

First recorded in 1925–30; from Arabic Kuwaytī, equivalent to Kuwayt Kuwait + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

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The US military has announced the loss of several aircraft during Iran operations, including a tanker that crashed in Iraq and three F-15s shot down by Kuwaiti friendly fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

A series of airstrikes set Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on fire, the Associated Press reported, as Kuwaiti firefighters were working to knock down several blazes there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On Sunday, a Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter pilot shot down three U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Navy has escorted ships in the Gulf before, notably in the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq war, when President Ronald Reagan authorized Kuwaiti tankers to be reflagged as American ships and given a naval escort.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

They had just brought Kuwaiti oil to Japan, and were returning to Kuwait for more.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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