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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seojjok
"해가 서쪽으로 진다."
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2 senses- 1
The cardinal point of the compass opposite to east, corresponding to the direction where the sun sets.
"The sun sets in the west."
- 1
Situated toward, facing, or coming from the west.
"A strong west wind brought rain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'west', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'west' and German 'West', ultimately stemming from an Indo-European root meaning 'evening' or 'sunset'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "West" is said worldwide
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ouest
Transliteration: /wɛst/
"Le soleil se couche à l'ouest."
Westen
Transliteration: /ˈvɛstn̩/
"Die Sonne geht im Westen unter."
ovest
Transliteration: /ˈovɛst/
"Il sole tramonta a ovest."
oeste
Transliteration: /ˈoeste/
"El sol se pone por el oeste."
oeste
Transliteration: /ˈwɛstʃi/
"O sol se põe no oeste."
पश्चिम
Transliteration: pashchim
"सूरज पश्चिम में डूबता है।"
西
Transliteration: xī
"太阳从西边落下。"
서쪽
Transliteration: seojjok
"해가 서쪽으로 진다."
西
Transliteration: nishi
"太陽は西に沈む。"
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