Levant
pn//ləˈvænt//Levanten, rymma, sjappa, smita
A cultural region of West Asia, consisting of the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, namely Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus (and sometimes, especially in a historical context, also including Turkey and Egypt, then part of the Ottoman Empire).
To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.