Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From يمين (yimīn, right (direction)) by analogy with عصماوي (ʕaṣmāwī, left-handed).

Pronunciation

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  • (KW) IPA(key): /yɪm.ˈnɑː.wi/

Adjective

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يِمْناوي (yimnāwi) (feminine يمناوية (yimnāwīya))

  1. right-handed
    Antonym: عصماوي (ʕaṣmāwī, left-handed)