Gitnang Silangan

Tagalog

Etymology

Calque of English Middle East.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡitˌnaŋ siˈlaŋan/ [ɡɪt̪ˌn̪an̪ sɪˈlaː.ŋɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aŋan
  • Syllabification: Git‧nang Si‧la‧ngan

Proper noun

Gitnáng Silangan (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜆ᜔ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. (geopolitics) Middle East (the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)

Further reading

  • “Gitnang Silangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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