orientalisch

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /oʁi̯ɛnˈtaːlɪʃ/
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orientalisch (strong nominative masculine singular orientalischer, not comparable)

  1. (relational) oriental, Eastern
  2. (relational) Middle Eastern

Usage notes[edit]

Designates the Arabian, Persian and Indian cultural sphere. The term is never used for East Asia (e.g. China, Thailand etc.) in German.

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