KUWAIT


Meaning of KUWAIT in English

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

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