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/saʊθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The direction toward the point of the horizon 90 degrees clockwise from east.
"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, while the south is directly opposite the north."
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Situated in or facing toward the south.
"They traveled to the southern part of the country for their vacation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'south' originates from the Old English 'sūð', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*sunþs', meaning 'the direction of the sun at noon'. Historically, it has evolved to denote one of the four cardinal directions, often associated with warmth and the equator.
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sud
Transliteration: syood
"Le soleil se lève à l'est et se couche à l'ouest, tandis que le sud est directement opposé au nord."
Süden
Transliteration: zyːdən
"Die Sonne geht im Osten auf und im Westen unter, während der Süden direkt gegenüber dem Norden liegt."
sud
Transliteration: sood
"Il sole sorge a est e tramonta a ovest, mentre il sud è direttamente opposto al nord."
sur
Transliteration: soor
"El sol sale por el este y se pone por el oeste, mientras que el sur está directamente opuesto al norte."
sul
Transliteration: sool
"O sol nasce a leste e se põe a oeste, enquanto o sul está diretamente oposto ao norte."
दक्षिण
Transliteration: dakṣiṇ
"सूरज पूर्व में उगता है और पश्चिम में अस्त होता है, जबकि दक्षिण उत्तर के ठीक विपरीत है।"
南
Transliteration: nán
"太阳从东边升起，西边落下，而南边正好与北边相对。"
남쪽
Transliteration: namjjok
"태양은 동쪽에서 떠서 서쪽에서 지고, 남쪽은 북쪽과 정반대입니다."
南
Transliteration: minami
"太陽は東から昇り、西に沈み、南は北の真反対です。"
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