Mashreq
English
Alternative forms
Mashriq
,
Mashrek
,
Mashrik
Etymology
From
Arabic
مَشْرِق
(
mašriq
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈmɑʃɹɛk/
Proper noun
the Mashreq
The
geographic region
consisting of
Arabic
-speaking lands in eastern
Africa
and western
Asia
, from
Egypt
and the
Sudan
eastwards
.
Antonyms
Maghreb
Related terms
Mashreqi