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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Asia
"아시아는 다양한 문화가 있는 대륙입니다."
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2 senses- 1
The largest continent on Earth, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres.
"Asia is home to many of the world's most populous countries." - 2
A region that includes various countries and cultures, often characterized by significant historical and economic diversity.
"North Asia includes countries like Russia and Mongolia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'Ἀσία' (Asía), which was first used by Herodotus in the 5th century BC to describe the Persian Empire or the Anatolian region. Etymologists trace the root ultimately to the Akkadian word 'asu', meaning 'to go out, to rise', in reference to the sun rising in the east.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asia" is said worldwide
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Asie
Transliteration: a-zee
"L'Asie est le continent le plus peuplé."
Asien
Transliteration: ah-zee-en
"Asien hat viele verschiedene Kulturen."
Asia
Transliteration: ah-zee-ah
"L'Asia è il continente più grande."
Asia
Transliteration: ah-sia
"Asia es el continente más poblado del mundo."
Ásia
Transliteration: ah-zee-ah
"A Ásia é um continente diversificado."
एशिया
Transliteration: Eshiya
"एशिया दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा महाद्वीप है।"
亚洲
Transliteration: Yàzhōu
"亚洲是世界上人口最多的大陆。"
아시아
Transliteration: Asia
"아시아는 다양한 문화가 있는 대륙입니다."
アジア
Transliteration: Ajia
"アジアは世界で最も人口の多い大陸です。"
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