Southeast Asian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Wong said she would again put Australia's views directly to her Laos counterpart at a Southeast Asian ministerial meeting in Manila next week.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Suu Kyi’s family and supporters haven’t seen her since, and the junta has denied a request from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, to get access to her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Southeast Asian nations have faced severe economic strain.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
The name combines "Naga," a legendary serpent from Thai and Southeast Asian mythology, with "Titan," referencing the giants of Greek mythology.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
A far more important line evolved by way of the Aramaic alphabet, used for official documents of the Persian Empire, into the modern Arabic, Hebrew, Indian, and Southeast Asian alphabets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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