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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvers l'est
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɛʁ lɛst
"Le vent souffle vers l'est."
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2 senses- 1
In the direction of the east.
"The sun rises eastward every morning."
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Situated in or moving toward the east.
"They took an eastward route to reach their destination."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'eastward' originates from the Old English 'ēastweard', combining 'ēast' meaning 'east' and 'weard' meaning 'toward'. This term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its directional meaning throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eastward" is said worldwide
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vers l'est
Transliteration: vɛʁ lɛst
"Le vent souffle vers l'est."
ostwärts
Transliteration: ˈoːst.vɛʁts
"Die Sonne geht ostwärts auf."
verso est
Transliteration: ˈver.so est
"Il vento soffia verso est."
hacia el este
Transliteration: aˈθja el ˈeste
"El sol sale hacia el este."
em direção ao leste
Transliteration: ẽ dʒiɾeˈsɐ̃w aw ˈlɛʃtʃi
"O vento sopra em direção ao leste."
पूर्व की ओर
Transliteration: pūrva kī or
"सूरज पूर्व की ओर उगता है।"
向东
Transliteration: xiàng dōng
"太阳向东升起。"
동쪽으로
Transliteration: dongjjogeuro
"태양이 동쪽으로 떠오른다."
東に
Transliteration: higashi ni
"太陽は東に昇る。"
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