Ásia

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asia"

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈaːsiːa/

Proper noun

Ásia

1. Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Paraguayan Guarani

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.sja/

Proper noun

Ásia

1. Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Asia (pre-reform spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Āsia (“Asia Minor; Asia”), from Ancient Greek Ἀσία (Asía, “Asia Minor; Asia”), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja), of uncertain origin, possibly from Akkadian or Hittite.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.zi.ɐ/ [ˈa.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.zjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.zi.ɐ/ [ˈa.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.zjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.zi.a/ [ˈa.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.zja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.zjɐ/

• Hyphenation: Á‧si‧a

Proper noun

Ásia f

1. Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)
2. (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD)

Related terms

• Ásia Maior
• Ásia Menor
• asiano
• asiático
• ásio
• Australásia
• Eurásia