n.
Pronunciation: ku ̇ - ' w ā t
Function: geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf; a sheikhdom, before 1961 under Brit. protection area 6880 sq mi (17,819 sq km ), pop 1,355,827
2 city & port, its capital pop 181,774
– Ku · waiti \ - ' w ā -t ē \ adjective or noun