Mashriqi
/mæʃˈriːki/noun
Relating to the Mashriq, the eastern Arab region, or to its people and culture.
Did you know?In Arabic geographical symbolism, the Mashriq—the East—is paired with the Maghrib, the West, whose name literally refers to the place where the sun sets.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ś-r-q
“A reconstructed root associated with rising, shining, or the east”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šariqa
“To rise or shine, especially of the sun”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šarq
“East; the direction of sunrise”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
mašriq
“The place of sunrise; the eastern region”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
mašriqī
“Eastern or belonging to the Mashriq”
Modern English
English
Mashriqi
“Relating to the eastern Arab world, especially its culture, people, or language”