Jordanian
Petra's country native
Jordanian refers to someone or something from Jordan, the Middle Eastern kingdom bordered by Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
As a noun, it's a person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent: My neighbor is a Jordanian who moved here in the nineties.
As an adjective, it describes things relating to the country: Jordanian cuisine, the Jordanian royal family.
Jordanian capital city
- PetraRock-carved Jordanian ruins
- Dead SeaLandlocked hypersaline lake
- Fertile CrescentMideast arc where civilization began
- LevantEastern Mediterranean coastal region
Semitic language family member
- LevantineOf the eastern Mediterranean
- dialectRegional language variety
- AmmanJordanian capital city
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
pronunciation · idioms · slang · vocabulary · spoken · fluency · phonology · morphology
Traditional Arab cotton headscarf
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
hospitality · generosity · tribal · coffee ceremony · embroidery · Shawarma · feast
Arab dynastic lineage
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- HusseinArabic name meaning good-looking
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
constitution · tribal council · Arab League · Palestinian refugees · two-state solution · West Bank · neutrality · diplomacy
Rock-carved Jordanian ruins
- Dead Sea ScrollsAncient manuscripts from Judean caves
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- MoabitesAncient Semitic tribe
- HellenisticOf post-Alexander Greek civilization
Iron Age · Bronze Age · Ottoman Empire · Crusades · archaeology · Herod the Great · Lawrence of Arabia · Philadelphia
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- ChechenPerson from Grozny's republic
Armenian · Muslim · Druze · expatriate · national identity · tribal affiliation
Amman
Jordanian capital city
- PetraRock-carved Jordanian ruins
- Dead SeaLandlocked hypersaline lake
- Fertile CrescentMideast arc where civilization began
Arabic
Semitic language family member
colloquial · pronunciation · idioms · slang · vocabulary · spoken · fluency · phonology · morphology · accent
keffiyeh
Traditional Arab cotton headscarf
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
folklore · hospitality · generosity · tribal · coffee ceremony · embroidery · Shawarma · feast
Hashemite
Arab dynastic lineage
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- HusseinArabic name meaning good-looking
parliament · constitution · tribal council · Arab League · Palestinian refugees · two-state solution · West Bank · neutrality · diplomacy · peacekeeping
Petra
Rock-carved Jordanian ruins
- Dead Sea ScrollsAncient manuscripts from Judean caves
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- MoabitesAncient Semitic tribe
Hellenistic · Iron Age · Bronze Age · Ottoman Empire · Crusades · archaeology · Herod the Great · Lawrence of Arabia · Philadelphia
citizenship
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
Chechen · Armenian · Muslim · Druze · expatriate · national identity · tribal affiliation