Saudi

/ˈsaʊdi/ adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent.

    "The agal he wore on his head gave him away as a Saudi."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud.

    "Yet none of these has affected me as much as the moment I felt Saudi change."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Saudi Arabia. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

Synonyms

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saudi arabiansaudi arabiansaudi citizensaudi governmentsaudi nationalsaudi people

Example

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"Saudi Arabia is very rich in oil."

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.

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