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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中東, composed of 中 (“middle”) and 東 (“east”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]

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Proper noun

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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)

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