Bahraini

[ bah-rey-nee, -rahy-, buh- ]

/ bɑˈreɪ ni, -ˈraɪ-, bə- /

noun, plural Bah·rain·is.

a native or inhabitant of Bahrain.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Bahrain or its people.

Origin of Bahraini

Bahrain + Arabic -ī suffix of appurtenance

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Examples from the Web for bahraini

But the Bahraini government, which carefully manages its image in Washington, ignored that completely.
Washington Fuming About Bahrain's Human Rights Crackdown|Josh Rogin|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But human-rights groups accuse the Bahraini security forces of “weaponizing” both the gas and the canisters, to lethal effect.
Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War|Paul Adrian Raymond|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tender was for 1.6 million canisters—more than one round for every Bahraini citizen.
Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War|Paul Adrian Raymond|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We can all say a lot to journalists but what counts are the actions,” a Bahraini official said.
Sunnis Wary Of A Fairweather Ally|Souad Mekhennet|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

His arrest came at the height of the Bahraini Pearl Revolution early last year.
Bahrain Human-Rights Activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Dying in Prison|Madison Shimoda|April 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bahraini

Bahraini

Bahreini

/ (bɑːˈreɪnɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to Bahrain

noun

a native or inhabitant of Bahrain

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