Bahraini
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Bahraini
First recorded in 1950–55; Bahrain + -ī Arabic suffix indicating relationship or origin
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Kuwaiti and Bahraini government spokespeople didn’t reply to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Spreads for Egyptian and Bahraini bonds widened last week by about 25 and 50 basis points, respectively.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
Ramos said the cost of traveling from Kuwait to the airport in Saudi Arabia was $1,200, relying on locals for assistance, along with an SUV ride from a Bahraini driver.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
But the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, a human rights group run by Bahraini exiles, estimates that the pardon freed more than half of the country’s prison population, including more than 600 political prisoners.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2024
Ethnic groups: Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
The discovery of the G6PD Mediterranean mutation in ancient Bahrainis suggests that many people in the region's ancient populations may have enjoyed protection from malaria.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024
U.S. officials planned to bring up human rights concerns during the talks with the Bahrainis, the official said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023
The ministry does not know how many Bahrainis have visited Israel because, it said, “the numbers are too small.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
But Riyadh has resisted joining the historic “Abraham Accord” diplomatic normalizations that other Gulf Arab powers — most notably the Emiratis and Bahrainis — have recently embraced with Israel.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
In October 2002, Bahrainis elected members of the lower house of Bahrain's reconstituted bicameral legislature, the National Assembly.
From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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