/sow"dee, saw"-, sah ooh"-/ , n. , pl. Saudis , adj.
n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
adj.
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia.
[ 1930-35; Sa'udi, equiv. to Sa'ud personal name of the founder of the present dynasty + -i suffix of appurtenance ]