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Pronunciation / Transliteration: běi
"风从北方吹来。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The direction that is opposite to south, typically associated with the North Pole.
"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, while the north is where the cold winds come from."
- 1
Situated in or relating to the north; northern.
"The northern lights are a spectacular natural phenomenon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *nurþra- meaning 'lower part or left hand (when facing east)', evolving through Old English 'norþ'. The term has maintained its fundamental geographical significance across Germanic languages for over a millennium.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "North" is said worldwide
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Nord
Transliteration: nɔʁ
"Le vent vient du nord."
Nord
Transliteration: nɔʁt
"Der Wind kommt aus dem Norden."
Nord
Transliteration: nord
"Il vento soffia da nord."
Norte
Transliteration: noɾte
"El viento viene del norte."
Norte
Transliteration: noʁtʃi
"O vento vem do norte."
उत्तर
Transliteration: uttar
"हवा उत्तर से आ रही है।"
北
Transliteration: běi
"风从北方吹来。"
북
Transliteration: buk
"바람이 북쪽에서 불어온다."
北
Transliteration: kita
"風は北から吹いている。"
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