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خليجي

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of خَلِيج (ḵalīj, bay, gulf) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xa.liː.d͡ʒijj/
    • (Hijazi) IPA(key): /xa.liː.d͡ʒi/

Adjective

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خَلِيجِيّ (ḵalījiyy) (feminine خَلِيجِيَّة (ḵalījiyya), masculine plural خَلِيجِيُّون (ḵalījiyyūn), feminine plural خَلِيجِيَّات (ḵalījiyyāt))

  1. having to do with a gulf or bay
  2. Gulf; having to do with the Persian Gulf
  3. Gulf, khaleeji; coming from one of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf

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Noun

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خَلِيجِيّ (ḵalījiyym (plural خَلِيجِيُّون (ḵalījiyyūn), feminine خَلِيجِيَّة (ḵalījiyya))

  1. someone from one of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, khaleeji

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