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northwest in Persian

شمال غربی šamâl-e ġarbi

/nɔːθˈwɛst/US/nɔɹθˈwɛst/

northwest in Persian: شمال غربی (šamâl-e ġarbi). In English, northwest means the intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

Persian words for northwest

compass point
شمال غربی šamâl-e ġarbi

English meaning of northwest

  1. noun The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
  2. adjective Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
  3. adjective Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.
  4. adjective Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.

Full definition of northwest

northwest in a sentence

  • We are travelling northwest at the moment.

northwest in other languages

Questions about northwest in Persian

What is the meaning of northwest in Persian?
Northwest in Persian is شمال غربی (šamâl-e ġarbi).
معنی northwest چیست؟
Northwest: شمال غربی (šamâl-e ġarbi).
What does northwest mean in English?
Northwest means the intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

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