Yaman

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A form of yemen — A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanaa.

OriginArabic اَلْيَمَن ← Proto-Semitic *yamīn- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareRare form of Yemen.

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*yamīn-“right; right hand”
  2. Arabicاَلْيَمَن
  3. EnglishYaman

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman), from Proto-Semitic *yamīn- (“right; right hand”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MayanAymanmanyaManayMaynaYanam
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APA

Yaman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yaman

MLA

“Yaman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yaman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yaman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yaman.

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