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Etymology

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From Jemena (Yemen) +‎ -ietis.

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Noun

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jemenietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: jemeniete)

  1. a Yemeni man, a man from Yemen or of Yemeni descent
    jemenietis nolaupa septiņus itāļu tūristusa Yemeni (man) kidnapped seven Italian tourists
    jemenieši cenšas ieņemt ASV vēstniecībuYemeni (people) try to occupy the USA embassy
  2. (genitive plural): Yemeni, pertaining to Yemen and its people
    jemeniešu sievietes publiski sadedzina tradicionālos lakatusYemeni women burn traditional headscarves in public

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