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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hoku-sei
"嵐は北西から近づいている。"
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2 senses- 1
The compass point midway between north and west; 315 degrees.
"The wind is blowing from the northwest."
- 1
Situated in, directed toward, or coming from the northwest.
"They live in the northwest suburbs of the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'norð' (north) and 'west' (west), combined into a single geographical term dating back to the Middle English period. It evolved to designate the compass point midway between north and west, as well as specific regions or winds originating from that direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Northwest" is said worldwide
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nord-ouest
Transliteration: nɔʁ.wɛst
"La tempête vient du nord-ouest."
Nordwesten
Transliteration: ˈnɔʁtˌvɛstən
"Das Gebäude liegt im Nordwesten der Stadt."
nord-ovest
Transliteration: ˌnɔrdˈɔvest
"Il vento soffia da nord-ovest."
noroeste
Transliteration: noɾˈweste
"Viajamos hacia el noroeste."
noroeste
Transliteration: nuɾuˈɛʃtɨ
"O sol se põe a noroeste no verão."
उत्तर-पश्चिम
Transliteration: uttar-pashchim
"तूफान उत्तर-पश्चिम दिशा से आ रहा है।"
西北
Transliteration: xī běi
"他们搬到了城市的西北部。"
북서쪽
Transliteration: buk-seo-jjok
"그들은 북서쪽으로 향했다."
北西
Transliteration: hoku-sei
"嵐は北西から近づいている。"
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