Saudi

The word “Saudi” means a person from Saudi Arabia. In plain terms, describes Saudi Arabia, its people, or things connected to it.

“Saudi” is pronounced SOW-dee (/ˈsaʊdi/ in IPA).

Here is “Saudi” used in a sentence: “Several Saudis joined the conference on renewable energy.”

Words with a similar meaning to “Saudi” include Saudi Arabian.

Depending on how it is used, “Saudi” can be a noun and an adjective.

The word “Saudi” comes from Arabic. From Arabic, referring to the House of Saud, the royal family that founded and rules the country.

“Saudi” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Saudi” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person from Saudi Arabia.

Both refer to a person or thing from Saudi Arabia and are largely interchangeable. 'Saudi Arabian' is the fuller, more formal form, while 'Saudi' is the shorter version often used on its own, as in 'a Saudi citizen.'

'Saudi' refers specifically to Saudi Arabia and its people. 'Arab' is much broader, referring to the wider community of Arabic-speaking peoples across many countries, so every Saudi is an Arab, but not every Arab is Saudi.

Yes. Because it derives from a place name, 'Saudi' is a proper noun and adjective and is always capitalised, whether it refers to a person, as in 'a Saudi,' or describes something, as in 'Saudi culture.'