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Received-Pronunciation:/nɔːθ/
British, Southern, Standard:/noːθ/
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General-American:nôrth
General-American:/noɹθ/
General-American:[no̞ɹθ]
Inland-Northern-American:/noɹt/
New-York:/nɔəθ/
Australian, New-Zealand:/noːθ/
South-Asia:/nɔ(r)t̪h/
South-Asia:/nɑ(r)t̪h/father-bother merger
/nɔː(ɹ)θ/without the horse–hoarse merger
rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)θ
/nɔː(ɹ)θ/
homophone: north
CMU ARPABET:N AO1 R TH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
He lived in north Germany.
She entered through the north gate.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Toward the north; northward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of wind, from the north.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
north highway 1
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adj
Meaning 6
More or greater than.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, not-comparable
Examples
The wedding ended up costing north of $50,000.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adv
Meaning 7
Toward the north; northward; northerly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Switzerland is north of Italy.
We headed north.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
name
Meaning 8
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The northern states of the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
name
Meaning 9
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The Union during the American Civil War.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Examples
The North lost most battles early in the war.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
name
Meaning 10
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The North of England, a cultural region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
name
Meaning 11
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
Northern Ireland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
name
Meaning 12
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
North Korea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
name
Meaning 13
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The northern part of any of various other countries or regions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
14
name
Meaning 14
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
A group of countries mainly lying north of the equator, including most of the West and the First World and much of the Second World.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, government, politics, sciences
Examples
In economic terms, the North controls four-fifths of the income earned anywhere in the world.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Global North
Antonyms: none provided
15
name
Meaning 15
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
16
name
Meaning 16
A civil parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, named for its location.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
17
name
Meaning 17
A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States, named after John North.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
18
name
Meaning 18
A number of townships in the United States, including in Indiana (2), Minnesota, Missouri and Ohio, listed under North Township; most are named named for their location.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
19
noun
Meaning 19
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Minnesota is in the north of the USA.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
20
noun
Meaning 20
The up or positive direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Stock prices are heading back towards the north.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
21
noun
Meaning 21
The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
22
noun
Meaning 22
Alternative letter-case form of North (“a northern region; the inhabitants thereof”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
23
noun
Meaning 23
In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
24
verb
Meaning 24
To turn or move toward the north.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
25
adjective
Meaning 25
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
artists like north light
the north portico
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: south
26
adverb
Meaning 26
in a northern direction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they earn more up north
Let's go north!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: northerly, northwards, northward
Antonyms: none provided
27
noun
Meaning 27
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: location
28
noun
Meaning 28
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he has visited every state in the Union
Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
the North's superior resources turned the scale
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Union
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
29
noun
Meaning 29
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
30
noun
Meaning 30
British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: statesman, solon, national leader
31
noun
Meaning 31
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: due north, northward, N
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cardinal compass point
32
noun
Meaning 32
the direction in which a compass needle points
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magnetic north, compass north
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: direction
33
noun
Meaning 33
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: direction
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north From Middle English north, from Old English norþ, from Proto-West Germanic *norþr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nér (“below (the surface)”). The meaning developed either from "region where the sun is below (the earth)" or from "left side of someone who turns to the east when praying". Cognates Cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Yola noardth, nordh (“north”), North Frisian noor, nord, nuurd, Nuurđ (“north”), Saterland Frisian Noude, Nudde (“north”), West Frisian noard (“north”), Dutch noord (“north”), German Nord (“north”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk nord (“north”), Faroese and Icelandic norður (“north”), Swedish nord, norr (“north”); also with Ancient Greek νέρτερος (nérteros), ἐνέρτερος (enérteros, “below”), Russian нора (nora, “hole”), Lithuanian nėrõvė (“mermaid, nymph”), Oscan 𐌍𐌄𐌓𐌕𐌓𐌀𐌊 (nertrak, “left”), Umbrian nertru (“left”), Sanskrit नरक (naraka, “hell”), Tocharian B ñor (“below”).
By proprialization from north. The English surname is also translated from other surnames of the same meaning, such as Irish Mac an Ultaigh (“son of the Ulsterman”), Ulster being the northern part of Ireland.
Across languages
Translations
419 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
հյուսիսային
(hyusisayin)
— of or pertaining to the north
Azerbaijani:
şimali
— of or pertaining to the north
Azerbaijani:
quzey
— of or pertaining to the north
Belarusian:
паўно́чны
(pawnóčny)
— of or pertaining to the north
Bulgarian:
северен
(severen)
— of or pertaining to the north
Danish:
nordlig
— of or pertaining to the north
Dutch:
noordelijk
— of or pertaining to the north
Esperanto:
norda
— of or pertaining to the north
Estonian:
põhja
— of or pertaining to the north
Faroese:
norður-
— of or pertaining to the north
Finnish:
pohjoinen
— of or pertaining to the north
Finnish:
pohjois-
— of or pertaining to the north
German:
nördlich
— of or pertaining to the north
Greek:
βόρειος
(vóreios)
— of or pertaining to the north
Ancient Greek:
βόρειος
(bóreios)
— of or pertaining to the north
Hungarian:
északi
— of or pertaining to the north
Ido:
norda
— of or pertaining to the north
Japanese:
ノース
— of or pertaining to the north
Javanese:
lor
— of or pertaining to the north
Javanese:
lèr
— of or pertaining to the north
Latin:
borēus
— of or pertaining to the north
Latin:
borealis
— of or pertaining to the north
Latin:
septentrionalis
— of or pertaining to the north
Macedonian:
се́верен
(séveren)
— of or pertaining to the north
Macedonian:
се́верна
(séverna)
— of or pertaining to the north
Macedonian:
се́верно
(séverno)
— of or pertaining to the north
Malay:
utara
— of or pertaining to the north
Malay:
syamali
— of or pertaining to the north
Malayalam:
വടക്കൻ
(vaṭakkaṉ)
— of or pertaining to the north
Malayalam:
ഉത്തര
(uttara)
— of or pertaining to the north
Persian:
شمالی
(šomâli)
— of or pertaining to the north
Polish:
północny
— of or pertaining to the north
Portuguese:
do norte
— of or pertaining to the north
Portuguese:
nortenho
— of or pertaining to the north
Portuguese:
nortista
— of or pertaining to the north
Portuguese:
setentrional
— of or pertaining to the north
Russian:
се́верный
(sévernyj)
— of or pertaining to the north
Scottish Gaelic:
a tuath
— of or pertaining to the north
Serbo-Croatian:
северни
— of or pertaining to the north
Serbo-Croatian:
сјеверни
— of or pertaining to the north
Serbo-Croatian:
severni
— of or pertaining to the north
Serbo-Croatian:
sjeverni
— of or pertaining to the north
Slovak:
severný
— of or pertaining to the north
Spanish:
norteño
— of or pertaining to the north
Spanish:
nortino
— of or pertaining to the north
Spanish:
nord-
— of or pertaining to the north
Spanish:
nor-
— of or pertaining to the north
Spanish:
septentrional
— of or pertaining to the north
Spanish:
boreal
— of or pertaining to the north
Tagalog:
hilaga
— of or pertaining to the north
Tocharian B:
oṣṣaleṣṣe
— of or pertaining to the north
Ukrainian:
півні́чний
(pivníčnyj)
— of or pertaining to the north
Volapük:
nolüdik
— of or pertaining to the north
Armenian:
հյուսիսային
(hyusisayin)
— toward the north
Czech:
severní
— toward the north
Dutch:
noordwaarts
— toward the north
Finnish:
pohjoiseen
— toward the north
Galician:
ao norte
— toward the north
Galician:
ó norte
— toward the north
German:
nordwärts
— toward the north
German:
nordwärtig
— toward the north
Greek:
βόρειος
(vóreios)
— toward the north
Hungarian:
északi
— toward the north
Italian:
a nord
— toward the north
Macedonian:
се́верно
(séverno)
— toward the north
Malay:
utara
— toward the north
Malay:
syamali
— toward the north
Polish:
północny
— toward the north
Portuguese:
ao norte
— toward the north
Russian:
се́верный
(sévernyj)
— toward the north
Scottish Gaelic:
a tuath
— toward the north
Serbo-Croatian:
северни
— toward the north
Serbo-Croatian:
сјеверни
— toward the north
Serbo-Croatian:
severni
— toward the north
Serbo-Croatian:
sjeverni
— toward the north
Slovak:
severný
— toward the north
Spanish:
al norte
— toward the north
Armenian:
հյուսիսային
(hyusisayin)
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Bulgarian:
северен
(severen)
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Dutch:
noordelijk
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Finnish:
pohjoinen
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Finnish:
pohjois-
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Finnish:
pohja-
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
German:
nord-
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Hungarian:
északi
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Latin:
borealis
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Macedonian:
се́верен
(séveren)
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Malay:
utara
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Malay:
syamali
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Polish:
północny
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Portuguese:
norte
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Russian:
се́верный
(sévernyj)
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Scottish Gaelic:
a tuath
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Serbo-Croatian:
северни
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Serbo-Croatian:
сјеверни
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Serbo-Croatian:
severni
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Serbo-Croatian:
sjeverni
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Slovak:
severný
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Spanish:
del norte
— meteorology: of wind, from the north
Armenian:
հյուսիսային
(hyusisayin)
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Dutch:
noordelijk
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Finnish:
pohjoinen
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
German:
nord-
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Hungarian:
északi
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Russian:
се́верный
(sévernyj)
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Serbo-Croatian:
северни
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Serbo-Croatian:
сјеверни
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Serbo-Croatian:
severni
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Serbo-Croatian:
sjeverni
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Slovak:
severný
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Spanish:
norteño
— part of a corridor used by northbound traffic
Bulgarian:
на север
— towards the north
Dutch:
noordwaarts
— towards the north
Esperanto:
norde
— towards the north
Finnish:
pohjoiseen
— towards the north
German:
nordwärts
— towards the north
German:
nach Norden
— towards the north
Greek:
βόρεια
(vóreia)
— towards the north
Greek:
βορείως
(voreíos)
— towards the north
Ancient Greek:
πρὸς Βορέαν
(pròs Boréan)
— towards the north
Ancient Greek:
πρὸς ἄρκτον
(pròs árkton)
— towards the north
Latvian:
uz ziemeļiem
— towards the north
Navajo:
náhookǫsjigo
— towards the north
Polish:
na północ
— towards the north
Russian:
к се́веру
(k séveru)
— towards the north
Russian:
на се́вер
(na séver)
— towards the north
Scottish Gaelic:
a tuath
— towards the north
Tagalog:
hilaga
— towards the north
Turkish:
kuzeye
— towards the north
Ukrainian:
на пі́вніч
(na pívnič)
— towards the north
Afrikaans:
noord
— compass point
Ainu:
ヘペラ
(hepera)
— compass point
Ainu:
シサㇺシアンルル
(sisam si-anruru)
— compass point
Ainu:
コタンマカロコソラト
(kotanmakarokosorat)
— compass point
Akkadian:
ištānum
— compass point
Albanian:
veri
— compass point
Northern Altai:
тӱн ньаны
(tün nʹanï)
— compass point
Southern Altai:
тӱндӱк
(tündük)
— compass point
Southern Amami Ōshima:
北
(nishi)
— compass point
Amharic:
ሰሜን
(sämen)
— compass point
Arabic:
شَمَال
(šamāl)
— compass point
Arabic:
شمال
(šamāl)
— compass point
Arabic:
شمال
(šamāl)
— compass point
Aragonese:
norte
— compass point
Aramaic:
גרביא
(garbyā, garbyo)
— compass point
Aramaic:
ܓܪܒܝܐ
(garbyā, garbyo)
— compass point
Armenian:
հյուսիս
(hyusis)
— compass point
Aromanian:
nordu
— compass point
Aromanian:
Nordu
— compass point
Aromanian:
njadzã-noapti
— compass point
Assamese:
উত্তৰ
(uttor)
— compass point
Asturian:
norte
— compass point
Asturian:
septentrión
— compass point
Avestan:
𐬀𐬞𐬁𐬑𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬀
(apāxtara)
— compass point
Azerbaijani:
şimal
— compass point
Bactrian:
αβαχρανο
(abakhrano)
— compass point
West Coast Bajau:
toro
— compass point
Bashkir:
төньяҡ
(tönʹyaq)
— compass point
Basque:
ipar
— compass point
Basque:
helburu
— compass point
Karo Batak:
utara
— compass point
Toba Batak:
utara
— compass point
Belarusian:
по́ўнач
(pównač)
— compass point
Bengali:
উত্তর
(uttor)
— compass point
Central Bikol:
amihanan
— compass point
Breton:
norzh
— compass point
Bulgarian:
се́вер
(séver)
— compass point
Burmese:
မြောက်
(mrauk)
— compass point
Burmese:
ဥတ္တရ
(utta.ra.)
— compass point
Carpathian Rusyn:
се́вер
(séver)
— compass point
Carpathian Rusyn:
сѣ́вер
(sjíver)
— compass point
Catalan:
nord
— compass point
Catalan:
septentrió
— compass point
Cebuano:
amihanan
— compass point
Chechen:
къилбаседе
(qʼilbasede)
— compass point
Cherokee:
ᏧᏴᏨᎢ
(tsuyvtsvi)
— compass point
Chickasaw:
falammi
— compass point
Chinese Cantonese:
北
(bak1)
— compass point
Chinese Cantonese:
北方
(bak1 fong1)
— compass point
Chinese:
бый
(bɨy)
— compass point
Chinese:
быйфон
(bɨyfon)
— compass point
Eastern Min Chinese:
北
(báe̤k)
— compass point
Gan Chinese:
北
(bet6)
— compass point
Hakka Chinese:
北
(pet)
— compass point
Chinese:
北
(pak, pok)
— compass point
Jin Chinese:
北
(bei2 / bieh4)
— compass point
Chinese Mandarin:
北
(běi)
— compass point
Chinese Mandarin:
北方
(běifāng)
— compass point
Northern Min Chinese:
北
(bă̤)
— compass point
Wu Chinese:
北
— compass point
Xiang Chinese:
北
(be6)
— compass point
Chukchi:
эйгысӄын
(ėjgysqyn)
— compass point
Chuvash:
ҫурҫӗр
(śurś̬ĕr)
— compass point
East Circassian:
ищхъэрэ
(jiśꭓɛrɛ)
— compass point
Cornish:
north
— compass point
Cornish:
kledhbarth
— compass point
Cornish:
noor
— compass point
Corsican:
nordu
— compass point
Crimean Tatar:
şimal
— compass point
Crimean Tatar:
sırt
— compass point
Czech:
sever
— compass point
Czech:
půlnoc
— compass point
Danish:
nord
— compass point
Dhivehi:
އުތުރު
(uturu)
— compass point
Dutch:
noorden
— compass point
Egyptian:
mḥtt
— compass point
Esperanto:
nordo
— compass point
Estonian:
põhi
— compass point
Faroese:
norður
— compass point
Finnish:
pohjoinen
— compass point
French:
nord
— compass point
French:
septentrion
— compass point
West-Frisian:
noarden
— compass point
West-Frisian:
noard
— compass point
Friulian:
nord
— compass point
Gagauz:
poyraz
— compass point
Galician:
norte
— compass point
Galician:
norde
— compass point
Georgian:
ჩრდილოეთი
(črdiloeti)
— compass point
German:
Norden
— compass point
German:
Nord
— compass point
Greek:
βορράς
(vorrás)
— compass point
Ancient Greek:
Βορρᾶς
(Borrhâs)
— compass point
Greenlandic:
avannarleq
— compass point
Gujarati:
ઉત્તર
(uttar)
— compass point
Haitian Creole:
nannò
— compass point
Hawaiian:
ʻākau
— compass point
Hebrew:
צָּפוֹן
(tsafón)
— compass point
Hindi:
उत्तर
(uttar)
— compass point
Hindi:
शुमाल
(śumāl)
— compass point
Hindi:
ऊतर
(ūtar)
— compass point
Hungarian:
észak
— compass point
Iban:
utara
— compass point
Icelandic:
norður
— compass point
Ido:
nordo
— compass point
Ilocano:
amianan
— compass point
Indonesian:
utara
— compass point
Ingrian:
pohja
— compass point
Interlingua:
nord
— compass point
Irish:
tuaisceart
— compass point
Italian:
nord
— compass point
Italian:
settentrione
— compass point
Italian:
mezzanotte
— compass point
Japanese:
北
(kita)
— compass point
Japanese:
北方
(hoppō)
— compass point
Javanese:
lor
— compass point
Javanese:
lèr
— compass point
Javanese:
utara
— compass point
Kannada:
ಉತ್ತರ
(uttara)
— compass point
Kapampangan:
pangulu
— compass point
Karachay-Balkar:
шимал
(şimal)
— compass point
Kashmiri:
شُمال
(śumāl)
— compass point
Kashmiri:
وۄتُر
(wọtur)
— compass point
Kashmiri:
व्वतुर
(wọtur)
— compass point
Kashmiri:
शुमाल
(śumāl)
— compass point
Kazakh:
солтүстік
(soltüstık)
— compass point
Ket:
тыль
— compass point
Ket:
тыльба'ӈ
— compass point
Khakas:
алтынзарых
(altınzarıx)
— compass point
Northern Khanty:
увәс
(uwəs)
— compass point
Khmer:
ខាងជើង
(khaang cəəng)
— compass point
Khmer:
ឧត្តរ
(ʼutdɑɑ)
— compass point
Korean:
북
(buk)
— compass point
Korean:
북쪽
(bukjjok)
— compass point
Korean:
북방
(bukbang)
— compass point
Koryak:
айгытӄын
(aygətqən)
— compass point
Kumyk:
темиркъазыкъ
(temirqazıq)
— compass point
Central Kurdish:
باکور
(bakur)
— compass point
Northern Kurdish:
bakur
— compass point
Kyrgyz:
түндүк
(tündük)
— compass point
Lao:
ເຫນືອ
(nư̄a)
— compass point
Lao:
ທິດເຫນືອ
(thit nư̄a)
— compass point
Latgalian:
pūstumi
— compass point
Latin:
boreās
— compass point
Latin:
septentriō
— compass point
Latvian:
ziemeļi
— compass point
Ligurian:
nòrd
— compass point
Lithuanian:
šiaurė
— compass point
Livonian:
pūoj
— compass point
Macedonian:
север
(sever)
— compass point
Madurese:
ḍâjâ
— compass point
Malagasy:
avaratra
— compass point
Malay:
utara
— compass point
Malay:
laut
— compass point
Brunei Malay:
iraga
— compass point
Brunei Malay:
uraga
— compass point
Malayalam:
വടക്ക്
(vaṭakkŭ)
— compass point
Maltese:
tramuntana
— compass point
Maltese:
ta’ fuq
— compass point
Manchu:
ᠠᠮᠠᡵᡤᡳ
(amargi)
— compass point
Manx:
twoaie
— compass point
Māori:
tokerau
— compass point
Māori:
raki
— compass point
Mauritian Creole:
lenor
— compass point
Central Melanau:
utara
— compass point
Middle English:
north
— compass point
Mi'kmaq:
oqwatn
— compass point
Mongolian:
хойд
(xojd)
— compass point
Mongolian:
умард зүг
(umard züg)
— compass point
Mongolian:
ᠬᠣᠶᠢᠳᠤ
(qoyidu)
— compass point
Nahuatl:
mictlampa
— compass point
Navajo:
náhookǫs
— compass point
Nepali:
उत्तर
(uttar)
— compass point
Norwegian Bokmål:
nord
— compass point
Norwegian Nynorsk:
nord
— compass point
Occitan:
nòrd
— compass point
Odia:
ଉତ୍ତର
(uttara)
— compass point
Northern Ohlone:
'áw̄as
— compass point
Ojibwe:
giiwedinong
— compass point
Okinawan:
北
(nishi)
— compass point
Church Slavic:
сѣверъ
(sěverŭ)
— compass point
Church Slavic:
ⱄⱑⰲⰵⱃⱏ
(sěverŭ)
— compass point
Old East Slavic:
сѣверъ
(sěverŭ)
— compass point
Old Norse:
norðr
— compass point
Ossetian:
цӕгат
(cægat)
— compass point
Pannonian Rusyn:
сивер
(siver)
— compass point
Papiamentu:
nort
— compass point
Parthian:
𐫀𐫁𐫀𐫟𐫤𐫡
(ʾbʾxtr)
— compass point
Pashto:
شمال
(šamāl)
— compass point
Dari:
شُمَال
(šumāl)
— compass point
Iranian Persian:
شُمال
(šomâl)
— compass point
Iranian Persian:
اپاختر
(apāxtar)
— compass point
Pipil:
ajkuikpa
— compass point
Polish:
północ
— compass point
Portuguese:
norte
— compass point
Portuguese:
setentrião
— compass point
Punjabi:
ਉੱਤਰ
(uttar)
— compass point
Punjabi:
اُتَّر
(uttar)
— compass point
Réunion Creole French:
nor
— compass point
Rohingya:
uttor
— compass point
Romagnol:
nòrd
— compass point
Romanian:
nord
— compass point
Romanian:
miazănoapte
— compass point
Romanian:
septentrion
— compass point
Romansh:
nord
— compass point
Russian:
се́вер
(séver)
— compass point
Russian:
норд
(nord)
— compass point
Kildin-Sami:
таввял
(tavv’al)
— compass point
Northern Sami:
davvi
— compass point
Skolt-Sami:
tâʹvv
— compass point
Sanskrit:
उत्तर
(uttara)
— compass point
Santali:
ᱮᱛᱚᱢ
(etôm)
— compass point
Santali:
ᱩᱛᱟᱹᱨ
(utăr)
— compass point
Scots:
north
— compass point
Scots:
nort
— compass point
Scottish Gaelic:
tuath
— compass point
Serbo-Croatian:
се̏вер
— compass point
Serbo-Croatian:
сје̏вер
— compass point
Serbo-Croatian:
sȅver
— compass point
Serbo-Croatian:
sjȅver
— compass point
Shan:
ပွတ်းႁွင်ႇ
(páut hàung)
— compass point
Shor:
қузам
(quzam)
— compass point
Sinhalese:
උතුර
(utura)
— compass point
Slovak:
sever
— compass point
Slovene:
sever
— compass point
Sogdian:
𐼾𐼰𐽁
(pʾš)
— compass point
Sogdian:
𐫛𐫀𐫢
(pʾš)
— compass point
Somali:
woqooyi
— compass point
Lower Sorbian:
pódpołnoc
— compass point
Lower Sorbian:
połnóc
— compass point
Upper Sorbian:
sewjer
— compass point
Upper Sorbian:
połnóc
— compass point
Spanish:
norte
— compass point
Spanish:
septentrión
— compass point
Swahili:
kaskazi
— compass point
Swahili:
hanali
— compass point
Swedish:
nord
— compass point
Swedish:
norr
— compass point
Tagalog:
hilaga
— compass point
Tahitian:
to'erau
— compass point
Tajik:
шимол
(šimol)
— compass point
Tamil:
வடக்கு
(vaṭakku)
— compass point
Tatar:
төньяк
(tön-yaq)
— compass point
Telugu:
ఉత్తరము
(uttaramu)
— compass point
Telugu:
ఉత్తరం
(uttaraṁ)
— compass point
Thai:
ทิศเหนือ
(nʉ̌ʉa)
— compass point
Thai:
เหนือ
(nʉ̌ʉa)
— compass point
Tibetan:
བྱང
(byang)
— compass point
Tigrinya:
ሰሜን
(sämen)
— compass point
Tocharian B:
oṣṣale
— compass point
Turkish:
kuzey
— compass point
Turkish:
şimal
— compass point
Ottoman Turkish:
شمال
(şimal)
— compass point
Turkmen:
demirgazyk
— compass point
Tuvan:
соңгу чүк
(soñgu çük)
— compass point
Tuvan:
соңгужүк
(soñgujük)
— compass point
Ugaritic:
𐎕𐎔𐎐
(ṣpn)
— compass point
Ukrainian:
пі́вніч
(pívnič)
— compass point
Urdu:
شُمال
(śumāl)
— compass point
Urdu:
شِمال
(śimāl)
— compass point
Urdu:
اُتَّر
(uttar)
— compass point
Uyghur:
شىمال
(shimal)
— compass point
Uzbek:
shimol
— compass point
Vietnamese:
phía bắc
— compass point
Vietnamese:
hướng bắc
— compass point
Vietnamese:
bắc
— compass point
Volapük:
nolüd
— compass point
Walloon:
nôr
— compass point
Walloon:
Bijhe
— compass point
Walloon:
Vûcir
— compass point
Waray-Waray:
norte
— compass point
Welsh:
gogledd
— compass point
Yaghnobi:
шимол
(šimol)
— compass point
Yakut:
хоту
(qotu)
— compass point
Yámana:
uša
— compass point
Yiddish:
צפֿון
(tsofn)
— compass point
Yonaguni:
ニチ
(nici)
— compass point
Zhuang:
baek
— compass point
Catalan:
nord
— up or positive direction
Catalan:
septentrió
— up or positive direction
Dutch:
stijgende
— up or positive direction
Finnish:
ylös
— up or positive direction
Bulgarian:
се́вер
(séver)
— north pole of a magnet
Catalan:
nord
— north pole of a magnet
Catalan:
septentrió
— north pole of a magnet
Dutch:
(magnetisch) noorden
— north pole of a magnet
