Latvian

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Etymology

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From Jordānija (Jordan (country)) +‎ -ietis, or perhaps from Jordāna (Jordan (river)) +‎ -ietis.

Noun

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jordānietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: jordāniete)

  1. a Jordanian man, a man from Jordan or of Jordanian descent
    jordānietis kļūst par pasaules īsāko cilvēkua Jordanian man becomes the world's shortest man
    jordānieši pieprasa sava karaļa atkāpšanosJordanians demand the abdication of their king
  2. (genitive plural): Jordanian, pertaining to Jordania and its people
    jordāniešu deputātsa Jordanian member of parliament
    jordāniešu zemnieksa Jordanian peasant
    jordāniešu virtuveJordanian cuisine

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