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north in Malay

utara

/nɔːθ/

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British/noːθ/

north in Malay: utara, laut, syamali. In English, north means 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.

Malay words for north

compass point
utara, laut
of or pertaining to the north
utara, syamali
toward the north
utara, syamali
meteorology: of wind, from the north
utara, syamali

English meaning of north

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun The up or positive direction.
  3. noun 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).
  4. noun In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.

Full definition of north

north in a sentence

  • Minnesota is in the north of the USA.
  • Stock prices are heading back towards the north.
  • He lived in north Germany.

Synonyms of north

north in other languages

Questions about north in Malay

What is the meaning of north in Malay?
North in Malay is utara, laut, syamali.
Apakah maksud north dalam bahasa Melayu?
North: utara, laut, syamali.
What does north mean in English?
North means 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.

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