الكويت

See also: کویت and كويت

Arabic

Etymology

Popularly said to be derived from الْكُوت (al-kūt), found in several placenames around the Gulf. Ultimately of obscure meaning and origin. Compare Hindi कोट (koṭ, “fort”). It is one of the Arabic country names which require the definite article ال (al-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ku.wajt/

Proper noun

الْكُوَيْت • (al-kuwayt) f

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East).
2. Kuwait City (the capital city of Kuwait).

Declension

Declension of noun الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt)

singular	basic singular triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	—	الْكُوَيْت al-kuwayt	—
nominative	—	الْكُوَيْتُ al-kuwaytu	—
accusative	—	الْكُوَيْتَ al-kuwayta	—
genitive	—	الْكُوَيْتِ al-kuwayti	—

Derived terms

• كُوَيْتِيّ (kuwaytiyy)

Descendants

• → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܟܘܵܝܬ (kwāyt)
• English: Kuwait, Kuwait City
• → Norwegian Bokmål: Kuwait
• Ottoman Turkish: کویت (Kuveyt)
  • Turkish: Kuveyt

Hijazi Arabic

الكويت

عَلَم الكويت

Etymology

From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ku.weːt/, [al.kʊ.we̞ːt]

Proper noun

الكُويت • (al-kuwēt) f

1. Kuwait (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East)
2. Kuwait City (the capital city of Kuwait)

Related terms

• كويتي (kuwēti, “Kuwaiti”) (masculine)
• كويتية (kuwētiyya, “Kuwaiti”) (feminine)