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kuwait

/kuːˈweɪt/

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What does kuwait mean?

proper noun

  1. A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait. Capital: Kuwait City.
  2. Ellipsis of Kuwait City: The capital city of Kuwait.

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IPA pronunciation

/kuːˈweɪt/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/kʊˈweɪt/
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Of the countries in the Middle East, Kuwait has oil reserves second only to those of Saudi Arabia.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
Because of Mauritania's support of Saddam Husayn, bilateral aid from its two top donors, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, was suspended, and multilateral aid was reduced.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1992 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #48
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Overview: Kuwait is a small and relatively open economy with proven crude oil reserves of about 94 billion barrels - 10% of world reserves.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1993 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #87