Qatari

Part of speech: noun, adjective

Definitions

1. Relating to the Gulf nation of Qatar, its people, language or culture ; a native or citizen of Qatar who belongs to that country
2. Of or connected with the Arab state of Qatar on the Persian Gulf ; someone born in or holding citizenship of that small peninsula nation
3. Describing anything originating from or associated with Qatar ; a person who is a national or inhabitant of that Gulf country

Etymology: "Qatari" is a straightforward formation: it combines the country name "Qatar" with the suffix "-i," which English uses to turn a place name into a word for a person or thing from that place. The country's name traces back to the Arabic "qaṭar," and the adjective simply extends that name to mark belonging to it. Because the base word and the suffix are both transparent, there is little more to the word's history than that. It follows the same pattern as other place-based adjectives and nouns in English, where a name plus "-i" yields a term for a native of, or something relating to, the place.