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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

A Yemeni security source told AFP a naval base in the port city of Hodeida and a military camp on Kamaran island were among the Saudi targets.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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

Their popular legitimacy among Yemenis rose to new heights, all but cementing their presence in Yemeni national politics for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

"We are expecting things to be much worse in 2026," said Harneis, pointing out that 21 million Yemenis were in need and aid was drying up.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

The organisation's staff and aid workers have provided a crucial lifeline for ordinary Yemenis whose country has for years been suffering one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

I didn’t realize that Yemenis make coffee the way that Black moms make coffee where it’s strong but very sweet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

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

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency