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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSouthward
/ˈsaʊθ.wərd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a direction toward the south.
"The birds flew southward as winter approached."
- 1
Situated in or moving toward the south.
"The southward winds brought warmer temperatures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'southward' originates from the Old English 'sūþweard', which combines 'sūþ' meaning 'south' and 'weard' meaning 'ward' or 'direction'. This term has been used since the early Middle Ages to denote direction towards the south.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Southward" is said worldwide
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vers le sud
Transliteration: vɛʁ lə syd
"Les oiseaux volent vers le sud en hiver."
südwärts
Transliteration: zyːt.vɛʁts
"Die Vögel fliegen südwärts, wenn der Winter kommt."
verso sud
Transliteration: ˈver.so sud
"Gli uccelli volano verso sud in inverno."
hacia el sur
Transliteration: aˈθja el sur
"Los pájaros vuelan hacia el sur cuando llega el invierno."
em direção ao sul
Transliteration: ẽ dʒiɾeˈsɐ̃w aw sul
"Os pássaros voam em direção ao sul no inverno."
दक्षिण की ओर
Transliteration: dakṣiṇ kī or
"पक्षी सर्दियों में दक्षिण की ओर उड़ते हैं।"
向南
Transliteration: xiàng nán
"鸟类在冬天向南飞。"
남쪽으로
Transliteration: namjjogeuro
"새들은 겨울에 남쪽으로 날아간다."
南へ
Transliteration: minami e
"鳥は冬に南へ飛びます。"
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