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) (geopolitics)

1. Middle East

Related terms

• Malayong Silangan
• Silangang Malapit

 

Further reading

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