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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] / ˈyɛm əˌni /

adjective

1. of or relating to Yemen or its people.

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noun

Yemenis 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

Etymology

Origin of Yemeni

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

Example Sentences

In February, on Valentine’s Day, he took me to a Yemeni restaurant in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He covered the Gaza War in 2014, the military campaign against Islamic State in Iraq, the Yemeni civil war, and Iranian elections and politics, including the country’s nuclear deal in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Several sources said that any coalition in the Hormuz Strait could look like the EU operation that has since February 2024 been working with the Yemeni navy in the Red Sea.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

I’m a regular at my neighborhood Yemeni coffee shop, where the soft hum and spicy scents of bubbling, fresh chai greet me.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 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