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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dōngfāng
"古老的东方有着灿烂的文化。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The countries of the East, especially Eastern Asia.
"Many 19th-century travelers journeyed across Europe to explore the mysteries of the Orient."
- 1
To align or position something relative to the points of a compass or other specific directions.
"Hikers must learn how to properly orient themselves using a map and a compass."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'oriens', meaning 'rising' (referring to the sun), from the verb 'oriri' (to rise). Historically used in European languages to designate the East, specifically the countries of Asia, before evolving into a broader verb meaning to align or direct toward a specific point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Orient" is said worldwide
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Orient
Transliteration: ɔ.ʁjɑ̃
"Il a voyagé dans tout l'Orient."
Morgenland
Transliteration: ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌlant
"Er faszinierte sich für die Geschichte des Morgenlandes."
Oriente
Transliteration: oˈrjɛnte
"Anticamente l'Oriente rappresentava un mondo misterioso."
Oriente
Transliteration: oˈɾjente
"Las especias venían tradicionalmente de Oriente."
Oriente
Transliteration: oˈɾiẽtʃi
"As antigas rotas comerciais ligavam o Ocidente ao Oriente."
पूर्व
Transliteration: poorv
"प्राचीन काल में इसे पूर्व के रूप में जाना जाता था।"
东方
Transliteration: dōngfāng
"古老的东方有着灿烂的文化。"
동양
Transliteration: dong-yang
"그는 동양의 역사와 문화를 연구했다."
東洋
Transliteration: tōyō
"東洋の芸術は西洋に大きな影響を与えた。"
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