Yemeni

American

[yem-uh-nee] / ˈyɛm əˌni /

adjective

of or relating to Yemen or its people.

noun

plural

Yemenis,

plural

Yemeni

a native or inhabitant of Yemen.

yemeni British

/ ˈjɛmənɪ /

adjective

of or relating to Yemen or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Yemen

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Yemeni

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

Example Sentences

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Across Yemen, Palestinian flags were raised alongside Yemeni banners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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

Yemeni lawyer Huda al-Sarari has been gathering accounts.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 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

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