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north wind

/ˈnɔːθ wɪnd/US/ˈnoɹθ wɪnd/

north wind noun: a wind blowing from the north.

Noun

north wind (plural north winds)

  1. A wind blowing from the north.

north wind meaning in Tamil and Persian

north wind in Tamil

wind blowing from the north
வாடை vāṭai, வடகாற்று vaṭakāṟṟu, வாடைக்காற்று vāṭaikkāṟṟu

north wind in Persian

wind blowing from the north
باد شمال bâd-e šomâl

Forms of north wind

pluralnorth winds
alternative formnorthwind

Origin of north wind

From Old English norþwind, corresponding to north (originally an adjective) + wind. Compare Dutch noordwind, German Nordwind.

Questions about north wind

What does north wind mean?
North wind means a wind blowing from the north.
What is north wind in Tamil?
North wind in Tamil is வாடை (vāṭai), வடகாற்று (vaṭakāṟṟu), வாடைக்காற்று (vāṭaikkāṟṟu). See North wind meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is north wind?
North wind is a noun.
How do you pronounce north wind?
North wind is pronounced /ˈnoɹθ wɪnd/ (US).
What is the plural of north wind?
The plural of north wind is north winds.

Words near north wind in the dictionary

  1. North Western Province
  2. North Weymouth
  3. North Whitefield
  4. North Willoughby
  5. North Wiltshire
  6. north wind
  7. North Windham
  8. north winds
  9. North Wingfield
  10. North Wollongong
  11. North Wonthaggi

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