Yemenite
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A person who comes from Yemen or whose family does
- proper noun
- /ˈjɛmɪnaɪt/
:
yemenita
- Sabriya told me that she was amazed that the Jewish-Israeli woman lying next to her was actually a Yemenite and that her mother—who spoke Arabic—had ten children, "just like Arabs."
Examples
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Whether that is as true of Ethiopian, Yemenite, and Indian Jews remains to be resolved.
Academic text (1993) -
My friend is a proud Yemenite, celebrating her heritage with traditional dances and food.
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In the eyes of many, I'm a "Yemenite," because of the color.
Fiction book (1994) -
During the festival, we met several Yemenite artists showcasing their vibrant culture.
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The Yemenite community in our city has a long history of contributing to local culture.
Synonyms
Yemeni
vsYemenite
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4.4
A person from Yemen
includes people with ancestry from Yemen even if not born or living there
Surface Forms
Yemenite main
Morphology
Etymology
Yemenite comes from the country name Yemen and the ending -ite, a common way in English to say 'from a place'. So a Yemenite is simply a person who comes from Yemen or has Yemeni family background.