2006-12-01 04:44:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water".
2006-12-01 04:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by whawkeyes06 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kuwait means fortress built near water
2006-12-01 04:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Kweit' in arabic means 'got burned'
it's not even a country! it's a city state. The british gave it to a family who sworn loyalty to the crown when they discovered that it's sitting on oil. They were sure the Iraq will give them nothing but living hell and more coffins back to the Queen!
God saves the queen!
2006-12-01 05:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kuwait
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait
I lived in this country for almost 2 years.
2006-12-01 04:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by Babs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ku means ***
wait means hole
2006-12-01 04:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by xicofb 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋