Lähi-itä

== Finnish == === Etymology === lähi- (“near”) +‎ itä (“east”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlæhiˌ(ʔ)itæ/, [ˈlæɦiˌ(ʔ)it̪æ] Rhymes: -itæ Syllabification(key): Lä‧hi‧i‧tä Hyphenation(key): Lähi‧itä === Proper noun === Lähi-itä (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) Synonym: Keski-itä Near East (a continental region in West Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe, encompassing former Ottoman Empire territories) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Kaukasus Kaukoitä Länsi-Aasia Vähä-Aasia === Anagrams === hiiltää