adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈjɛ.mə.ni/
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rhymes with -ɛməni
CMU ARPABET:Y EH1 M AH0 N IY0
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CMU ARPABET 2:Y EH0 M IY1 N IY0
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to Yemen, or the Yemeni people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A native or inhabitant of Yemen or of Yemeni descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Yemen or its inhabitants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Yemeni mountains
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Yemen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Arab, Arabian
History
Etymology
From Yemen + -i.
Across languages
Translations
75 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
يَمَنِي
(yamanī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Asturian:
yemenín
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Asturian:
yemenita
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Bulgarian:
йе́менски
(jémenski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Catalan:
iemenita
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Czech:
jemenský
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Dutch:
Jemenitisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Esperanto:
jemena
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Finnish:
jemeniläinen
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
French:
yéménite
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Galician:
iemení
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Galician:
iemenita
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
German:
jemenitisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Hindi:
यमनी
(yamnī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Hungarian:
jemeni
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Irish:
Éimineach
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Italian:
yemenita
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Marathi:
येमेनी
(yemenī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Norwegian Bokmål:
jemenittisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Norwegian Nynorsk:
jemenittisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Occitan:
iemenita
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Polish:
jemeński
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Portuguese:
iemenita
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Romanian:
yemenit
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Russian:
йе́менский
(jjémenskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Spanish:
yemení
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Swedish:
jemenitisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Turkish:
Yemen
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Ottoman Turkish:
یمنی
(yemeni)
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Ukrainian:
єменський
(jemensʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Yemen, or the Yemeni people
Arabic:
يَمَنِيّ
(yamaniyy)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Arabic:
يَمَنِيَّة
(yamaniyya)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Asturian:
yemenín
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Asturian:
yemenina
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Asturian:
yemenita
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Bulgarian:
йе́менец
(jémenec)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Bulgarian:
йе́менка
(jémenka)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Catalan:
iemenita
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Czech:
Jemenec
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Czech:
Jemenka
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Danish:
yemenit
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Dutch:
Jemeniet
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Dutch:
Jemenitische
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Esperanto:
jemenano
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Esperanto:
jemenanino
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Finnish:
jemeniläinen
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
French:
Yéménite
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
French:
Yéménais
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
French:
Yéménois
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Galician:
iemení
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Galician:
iemenita
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
German:
Jemenit
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
German:
Jemenitin
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Hindi:
यमनी
(yamnī)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Hungarian:
jemeni
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Irish:
Éimineach
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Italian:
yemenita
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Marathi:
येमेनी
(yemenī)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
jemenitt
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
jemenitt
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Polish:
Jemeńczyk
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Polish:
Jemenka
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Portuguese:
iemenita
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Romanian:
yemenit
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Romanian:
yemenită
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Russian:
йе́менец
(jjémenec)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Russian:
йе́менка
(jjémenka)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Russian:
йемени́т
(jjemenít)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Russian:
йемени́тка
(jjemenítka)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Spanish:
yemení
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Swedish:
jemenit
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Swedish:
jemenitiska
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Turkish:
Yemenli
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Ukrainian:
є́менець
(jémenecʹ)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
Ukrainian:
є́менка
(jémenka)
— a person from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
