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Bahreini

Bahreini

7.0
A person who comes from or is a citizen of Bahrain
  • noun
  • /bɑːˈreɪni/
: bahreiní
  • Her friend is a Bahreini who grew up in Manama.

Examples

  • Her friend is a Bahreini who grew up in Manama.

  • The Bahreini delegation arrived at the conference early.

  • Many Bahreinis celebrate their national day with parades and fireworks.

  • A Bahreini artist showcased her work at the gallery.

  • Many Bahreinis participated in the cultural festival last year.

  • Many Bahreinis celebrate their national day with parades and fireworks.

  • A Bahreini artist showcased her work at the gallery.

Synonyms

Bahraini
vsBahreini
1 5.1

A person from Bahrain

is identical in meaning but differs only in spelling

Surface Forms

Bahreini singular
Bahreinis plural

Morphology

Bahreini = Bahrain (transparent) = Bahrain + i

Demonym formed by adding the productive suffix '-i' to the country name 'Bahrain', so the meaning 'a person from Bahrain' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Bahreini comes from Bahrain, whose name in Arabic means 'two seas' and has the part bahr 'sea'. So a Bahreini is someone 'from Bahrain' or a citizen of that country.