n.
Pronunciation: ' ye-m ə n
Function: geographical name
country S Arabia bordering on Red Sea & Gulf of Aden; a republic formed 1990 by merger of Yemen Arab Republic (capital Sanaa) with People's Democratic Republic of Yemen or Southern Yemen (capital Aden) capital Sanaa area 203,849 sq mi (527,969 sq km ), pop 12,961,000
– Ye · me · ni \ ' ye-m ə -n ē \ adjective or noun
– Ye · men · ite \ -m ə - ˌ n ī t \ noun or adjective