"중동" meaning in Korean

See 중동 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [t͡ɕuŋdo̞ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: Jungdong [romanization], 中東 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 中東, from 中 (“middle”) + 東 (“east”) Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|中東}}, {{ko-etym-sino|中|middle|東|east}} Sino-Korean word from 中東, from 中 (“middle”) + 東 (“east”)
  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) Wikipedia link: ko:중동 Related terms: 극동 (Geukdong)

Inflected forms

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