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10 Language-to-English DictionariesYémen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ye.mɛn
"Le Yémen est situé au sud de la péninsule arabique."
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A country in Western Asia, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
"Yemen has a rich history of ancient trade routes and diverse architecture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic geographical term 'Al-Yaman', meaning 'the right side' or 'the south', historically contrasting with 'al-Sham' (Syria/the left hand when facing east). It entered European languages through ancient trade and travel accounts describing the southwestern region of the Arabian Peninsula.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yemen" is said worldwide
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Yémen
Transliteration: ye.mɛn
"Le Yémen est situé au sud de la péninsule arabique."
Jemen
Transliteration: ˈjeːmən
"Der Jemen liegt im Süden der Arabischen Halbinsel."
Yemen
Transliteration: ˈjɛ.men
"Lo Yemen si trova nella parte meridionale della penisola arabica."
Yemen
Transliteration: ˈʝe.men
"Yemen se encuentra en el suroeste de la península arábiga."
Iémen
Transliteration: iˈɛ.mẽj
"O Iémen é um país localizado no sudoeste da Península Arábica."
यमन
Transliteration: yaman
"यमन दक्षिण-पश्चिम एशिया का एक देश है।"
也门
Transliteration: Yěmén
"也门位于阿拉伯半岛西南部。"
예멘
Transliteration: Yemen
"예멘은 아라비아 반도 남쪽에 위치하고 있습니다."
イエメン
Transliteration: Iemen
"イエメンはアラビア半島の南西部に位置しています。"
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