Definition
The Middle East region, encompassing countries in Western Asia and parts of North Africa. A geopolitically significant area bridging Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Etymology
Shortened form of 'Middle East', a term coined by American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan in 1902. Originally described the area between the 'Near East' (Ottoman Empire) and 'Far East' (East Asia) from a European perspective.
Kelly Says
The term reflects early 20th-century American naval thinking about global strategy, literally placing this region in the 'middle' between more familiar Eastern and Western spheres. It's a name that reveals more about the namers than the named.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምእራብ እስያ
me-rab es-ya
ARالعربية
الشرق الأوسط
al-sharq al-awsaat
BNবাংলা
মধ্যপ্রাচ্য
moddhya-prach-yo
CACatalà
Orient Mitjà
o-ri-ent mit-ja
CSČeština
Střední východ
stred-ni ve-chod
DADansk
Mellemøsten
mel-lem-o-sten
DEDeutsch
Mittlerer Osten
mit-tler-er os-ten
ELΕλληνικά
Μέση Ανατολή
me-si an-ato-li
ESEspañol
Medio Oriente
me-dio o-ri-en-te
FAفارسی
خاورمیانه
kha-var-mi-a-neh
FISuomi
Lähi-itä
la-hi-ita
FRFrançais
Moyen-Orient
mwa-yen-o-ri-en
GUGU
મધ્ય પૂર્વ
madhya purv
HEעברית
מזרח התיכון
miz-ra-ch ha-ti-chon
HIहिन्दी
मध्य पूर्व
madhya purv
HUMagyar
Közel-Kelet
ko-zel-ke-let
IDBahasa Indonesia
Tengah Timur
tengah timur
ITItaliano
Medio Oriente
me-dio o-ri-en-te
KKKK
Орта Азия
orta a-zi-ya
KMKM
អាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍
a-si a-k-ney
MRMR
मध्य पूर्व
madhya purv
MSBahasa Melayu
Tengah Timur
tengah timur
MYမြန်မာ
အရှေ့တောင်
a-r-sh-e-taung
NLNederlands
Midden-Oosten
mit-den-o-sten
NONorsk
Midtøsten
mid-to-sten
PLPolski
Bliskiego Wschodu
bliz-ki-ego vsh-ho-du
PTPortuguês
Médio Oriente
me-dio o-ri-en-te
RORomână
Orientul Mijlociu
ore-n-tul mi-jo-ciu
RUРусский
Ближний Восток
blizhniy vo-stok
SVSvenska
Mellersta Östern
mel-ler-sta os-tern
SWKiswahili
Mashariki ya Kati
ma-sha-ri-ki ya ka-ti
TAதமிழ்
மித்தேர் கிழக்கு
mit-ter-ki-zhakku
TEతెలుగు
మిడిలీ ఈస్ట్
midi-lee ee-st
THไทย
ตะวันออกกลาง
ta-wan-oang-klang
TLTL
Gitnang Silangan
git-nang si-lang-an
TRTürkçe
Orta Doğu
or-ta do-gu
UKУкраїнська
Близький Схід
blizh-kiy s-hid
URاردو
مشرق وسط
mash-riq was-tat
VITiếng Việt
Trung Đông
trung dong