orientalisch

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oʁi̯ɛnˈtaːlɪʃ/
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Adjective

orientalisch (strong nominative masculine singular orientalischer, not comparable)

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

Usage notes

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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