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  Yemeni

  adjective

  of or relating to Yemen or its people.
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  yemeni

  adjective

  of or relating to Yemen or its inhabitants

Yemeni

American  

[yem-uh-nee] / ˈjɛm əˌni /

adjective

1. of or relating to Yemen or its people.

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noun

Yemenis, plural Yemeni plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Yemen.

yemeni British  

/ ˈjɛmənɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Yemen or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Yemen

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Yemeni
  plural
• Yemenis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Yemeni

First recorded in 1885–90; Yemen ( def. ) + -i suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

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Yemeni yemeni Yemenis

The threats escalated on Tuesday, with the Yemeni group, which controls part of the civil-war-ravaged country, warning shipping companies to avoid all Saudi Arabian ports, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

This was most evident when I attended a watch party his campaign organized for the World Cup at a Yemeni coffee shop.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

For more than a decade, aircraft entering Yemeni airspace have needed prior clearance from the Saudi-led coalition that backs the government and says it enforces the restriction at its request.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

With supermarkets selling food from the Middle East and South Asia and restaurants offering dishes like Mandi chicken, a beloved Yemeni dish, many Australian immigrants feel at home here.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

“And, oh my God, for Shabbat dinners his mom makes marak temani—an amazing Yemeni stew—and this flaky, fried bread called malawach that I love more than my mom’s parathas. Don’t tell her I said that!”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Married women cover their hair with a sort of bag-like embroidered kerchief, called yemeni, which is painted with flowers and ornamented with lace and seed-pearls.

From Turkey Peeps at Many Lands by Millingen, Julius R. Van

The stakes are high for the group, which doesn’t want to be perceived as fighting Iran’s battles and getting more Yemenis killed in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Also on Saturday, the UAE urged Yemenis to "halt escalation and resolve differences through dialogue".

From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026

He was not injured but United Nations officials said aid supplies destined for besieged Yemenis would be interrupted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024

As rapid inflation eats away at their spending power, middle-class Yemenis like Mr. Yousef have found themselves sliding into economic collapse.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

Large trade     deficits have been made up for by remittances from Yemenis working abroad     and foreign aid.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency