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south meaning in Urdu

جُنُوب junūb

/ˈsaʊ̯θ/

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British/ˈsawθ/

south in Urdu: جُنُوب (junūb), جَنُوب (janūb), دَکْشِن (dakśin), دَکّھِن (dakkhin). In English, south means the direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.

Urdu words for south

compass point
جُنُوب junūb, جَنُوب janūb, دَکْشِن dakśin, دَکّھِن dakkhin

English meaning of south

  1. noun The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
  2. noun The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
  3. noun In a church: the direction to the right-hand side of a person facing the altar.
  4. noun The negative or south pole of a magnet.

Full definition of south

south in a sentence

  • Germany is south of Denmark.
  • His fortunes have been going south ever since he was tricked into investing in that ostrich farm.
  • The moon souths at nine.

Synonyms of south

south in other languages

Questions about south in Urdu

What is the meaning of south in Urdu?
South in Urdu is جُنُوب (junūb), جَنُوب (janūb), دَکْشِن (dakśin), دَکّھِن (dakkhin).
south کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
South: جُنُوب (junūb), جَنُوب (janūb), دَکْشِن (dakśin), دَکّھِن (dakkhin).
What does south mean in English?
South means the direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.

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