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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGulf States
/ˈɡʌlf steɪts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The sovereign countries that border the Persian Gulf, most notably the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
"Many Gulf States are heavily investing in renewable energy to diversify their economies away from oil." - 2
Collectively, the oil-rich monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula situated along the Persian Gulf.
"Economic partnerships between Western nations and the Gulf States have expanded significantly over the past decade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'gulf' (from Middle English and Old French, ultimately from Greek) referring to the Persian Gulf, and 'states' (from Latin status), denoting sovereign nations. The term gained prominent usage in geopolitics and economics during the mid-to-late 20th century with the rise of oil production and the formation of regional cooperation councils.
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États du Golfe
Transliteration: e-ta du golf
"Les investissements étrangers affluent vers les États du Golfe."
Golfstaaten
Transliteration: ɡɔlfˈʃtaːtn̩
"Die Golfstaaten spielen eine wichtige Rolle auf dem Energiemarkt."
Stati del Golfo
Transliteration: ˈstati del ˈɡolfo
"La cooperazione economica con gli Stati del Golfo è fondamentale."
Estados del Golfo
Transliteration: esˈtaðos ðel ˈɡolfo
"Los Estados del Golfo buscan diversificar su economía."
Estados do Golfo
Transliteration: (i)ˈʃtadus du ˈɡolfu
"Os Estados do Golfo investem fortemente em infraestrutura."
खाड़ी देश
Transliteration: khadi desh
"खाड़ी देशों में रोजगार के कई अवसर हैं।"
海湾国家
Transliteration: hǎiwān guójiā
"海湾国家正在积极发展非石油经济。"
걸프 국가들
Transliteration: geol-peu guk-ga-deul
"걸프 국가들은 재생 에너지를 확대하고 있습니다."
湾岸諸国
Transliteration: wangan shokoku
"湾岸諸国は経済の多角化を進めています。"
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