Meanings
proper noun
- The westernmost geographic region of Asia, which includes Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Levant, Mesopotamia, the Sinai Peninsula, and Transcaucasia.
Holonyms: Asia < Earth
Synonyms: Western Asia, Southwest Asia, Southwestern Asia
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe westernmost geographic region of Asia, which includes Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Levant, Mesopotamia, the Sinai Peninsula, and Transcaucasia.
Translations
Arabic غَرْب آسِيَا
- غَرْب آسِيَا (ḡarb ʔāsiyā)the westernmost region of Asia
Bengali পশ্চিম এশিয়া
- পশ্চিম এশিয়া (pościm eśiẏa)the westernmost region of Asia
Bulgarian За́падна А́зия
- За́падна А́зия (Západna Ázija)the westernmost region of Asia
Catalan Àsia Occidental
- Àsia Occidentalthe westernmost region of Asia
Chinese Cantonese 西亞 /西亚
- 西亞 /西亚 (sai¹ aa³)the westernmost region of Asia
Chinese Mandarin 西亞 /西亚
- 西亞 /西亚 (Xīyà, Xīyǎ)the westernmost region of Asia
Czech Západní Asie
- Západní Asiethe westernmost region of Asia
Danish Vestasien
- Vestasienthe westernmost region of Asia
Dutch West-Azië
- West-Aziëthe westernmost region of Asia
Estonian Lääne-Aasia
- Lääne-Aasiathe westernmost region of Asia
Finnish Länsi-Aasia
- Länsi-Aasiathe westernmost region of Asia
French Asie de l'Ouest, Asie occidentale
- Asie de l'Ouestthe westernmost region of Asia
- Asie occidentalethe westernmost region of Asia
German Westasien
- Westasienthe westernmost region of Asia
Greek Δυτική Ασία
- Δυτική Ασία (Dytikí Asía)the westernmost region of Asia
Hebrew מַעֲרָב אַסְיָה
- מַעֲרָב אַסְיָה (ma'aráv ásya)the westernmost region of Asia
Hindi पश्चिमी एशिया, पश्चिम एशिया
- पश्चिमी एशिया (paścimī eśiyā)the westernmost region of Asia
- पश्चिम एशिया (paścim eśiyā)the westernmost region of Asia
Hungarian Nyugat-Ázsia
- Nyugat-Ázsiathe westernmost region of Asia
Icelandic Vestur-Asía
- Vestur-Asíathe westernmost region of Asia
Indonesian Asia Barat
- Asia Baratthe westernmost region of Asia
Irish Iarthar na hÁise
- Iarthar na hÁisethe westernmost region of Asia
Italian Asia occidentale
- Asia occidentalethe westernmost region of Asia
Japanese 西アジア
- 西アジア (Nishi Ajia)the westernmost region of Asia
Korean 서(西)아시아
- 서(西)아시아 (Seoasia)the westernmost region of Asia
Latvian Rietumāzija
- Rietumāzijathe westernmost region of Asia
Lithuanian Vakarų Azija
- Vakarų Azijathe westernmost region of Asia
Malay Asia Barat
- Asia Baratthe westernmost region of Asia
Norwegian Bokmål Vest-Asia
- Vest-Asiathe westernmost region of Asia
Polish Azja Zachodnia
- Azja Zachodniathe westernmost region of Asia
Portuguese Ásia Ocidental
- Ásia Ocidentalthe westernmost region of Asia
Punjabi ਪੱਛਮੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆ, لہندا ایشیا
- ਪੱਛਮੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆ (pacchamī ēśīā)the westernmost region of Asia
- لہندا ایشیاthe westernmost region of Asia
Romanian Asia de Vest
- Asia de Vestthe westernmost region of Asia
Russian За́падная А́зия
- За́падная А́зия (Západnaja Ázija)the westernmost region of Asia
Slovak Západná Ázia
- Západná Áziathe westernmost region of Asia
Spanish Asia Occidental, Asia del Oeste
- Asia Occidentalthe westernmost region of Asia
- Asia del Oestethe westernmost region of Asia
Swahili Asia ya Magharibi
- Asia ya Magharibithe westernmost region of Asia
Swedish Västasien
- Västasienthe westernmost region of Asia
Tagalog Kanlurang Asya
- Kanlurang Asyathe westernmost region of Asia
Tamil மேற்கு ஆசியா
- மேற்கு ஆசியா (mēṟku āciyā)the westernmost region of Asia
Thai เอเชียตะวันตก
- เอเชียตะวันตก (ee-chiia-dtà-wan-dtòk)the westernmost region of Asia
Turkish Batı Asya
- Batı Asyathe westernmost region of Asia
Ukrainian За́хідна А́зія
- За́хідна А́зія (Záxidna Ázija)the westernmost region of Asia
Urdu مَغْرِبی ایشِیا
- مَغْرِبی ایشِیا (maġribī eśiyā)the westernmost region of Asia
Vietnamese Tây Á
- Tây Áthe westernmost region of Asia
Cite this entry
APA
West Asia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Asia
MLA
“West Asia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Asia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Asia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Asia.
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