English Explanatory Dictionary

Saudi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent.
adj
  1. From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud.
name
  1. Ellipsis of Saudi Arabia.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaʊdi/ /ˈsɔːdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Saudi.wav /sawd̪i/

Word forms

Saudi Saudis more Saudi most Saudi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سُعُودِيّ (suʕūdiyy), from سُعُود (suʕūd), the name of the Saud family, who rule Saudi Arabia, and the adjectival suffix ـِيّ (-iyy)., equivalent to Saud + -i.

Synonyms

Saudi Arabian

Derived words

Saudiness Saudise Saudize
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