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Kuwait in British English
(kʊˈweɪt) or Koweit
noun
1.
a state on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: came under British protection in 1899 and gained independence in 1961; invaded by Iraq in 1990; liberated by US-led UN forces 1991 in the Gulf War: mainly desert. The economy is dependent on oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Kuwait. Pop: 4 136 528 (2017 est). Area: 24 280 sq km (9375 sq miles)
2.
the capital of Kuwait: a port on the Persian Gulf. Pop: 2 778 724 (2015 est)
Kuwait in American English
(kuˈweɪt)
1.
independent Arab state in E Arabia, at the head of the Persian Gulf between Iraq & Saudi Arabia: 6,880 sq mi (17,818 sq km); pop. 1,697,000
2.
its capital, a seaport on the Persian Gulf: pop. 31,000
Derived forms
Kuwaiti (Kuˈwaiti) (kuˈweɪti) adjective, noun
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British English: Kuwait /kʊˈweɪt/ NOUN
Kuwait is a state on the north-west coast of the Persian Gulf.
- American English: Kuwait
- Arabic: الكُوَيْتُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: Coveite
- Chinese: 科威特
- Croatian: Kuvajt
- Czech: Kuvajt
- Danish: Kuwait
- Dutch: Koeweit
- European Spanish: Kuwait
- Finnish: Kuwait
- French: Koweït
- German: Kuwait
- Greek: Κουβέιτ
- Italian: Kuwait
- Japanese: クウェート
- Korean: 쿠웨이트
- Norwegian: Kuwait
- Polish: Kuwejt
- European Portuguese: Kuwait
- Romanian: Kuweit
- Russian: Кувейт
- Latin American Spanish: Kuwait
- Swedish: Kuwait
- Thai: ประเทศคูเวต
- Turkish: Kuveyt
- Ukrainian: Кувейт
- Vietnamese: nước Kuwait
Chinese translation of 'Kuwait'
Kuwait
(kuˈweɪt)
n
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科威特
(Kēwēitè)