Yemen
English
Etymology
From Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman), from Proto-Semitic *yamīn- (“right; right hand”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Yemen
- Country in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Yemen.
- (historical) A region in the southern Arabian Peninsula; the Arabia Felix
Derived terms
Translations
Republic of Yemen
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region
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See also
Anagrams
Asturian
Proper noun
Yemen m
- Yemen (a country)
Related terms
Danish
Proper noun
Yemen
Related terms
Italian
Proper noun
Yemen m
Derived terms
Manx
Proper noun
Yn Yemen f
- Alternative form of Yeaman
Portuguese
Proper noun
Yemen m
- Alternative form of Iémen
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Yemen m
Usage notes
The definite article is optional when referring to Yemen in Spanish (i.e. el Yemen).
Tagalog
Etymology
Proper noun
Yemen
Turkish
Proper noun
Yemen
Derived terms
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