Yemeni

[yem-uh-nee]

adjective

1. of or relating to Yemen or its people.

noun

plural

Yemenis ,

plural

Yemeni .

1. a native or inhabitant of Yemen.

ˈYemeni

/ ˈjɛmənɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Yemen or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Yemen

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yemeni¹

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

Example Sentences

The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni militia, has attacked dozens of commercial ships around the Red Sea in the wake of the war in Gaza.

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Crammed under a tattered tent on rough wooden benches, Yemeni children are learning Arabic grammar -- lucky to receive an education at all in a country hammered by years of war.

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The Yemeni Houthis have been severely mauled by Israeli air power, with little to show for their many attempts to attack the Jewish state.

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TEL AVIV—An Israeli airstrike killed the Houthis’ military chief of staff, the most senior official of the Yemeni rebel group to be killed by Israel.

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Israeli media has described it as a Houthi strike but the Yemeni group has not officially claimed responsibility.

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