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Southerly

noun/sˈʌðɚli/
Definition
a wind from the south
situated in or oriented toward the south
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈʌðɚli/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈʌðəli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈʌðəli/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈʌðɚli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna wind from the south
adjectivesituated in or oriented toward the south
“a southern exposure”
adjectivefrom the south; used especially of wind
“a hot southerly wind”
adverbtoward the south
“the ship turned southerly”
adverbfrom the south
“a wind blew southerly”
Word Forms
southerlyadjectivefrom the south; used especially of wind
southernnessnounthe property of being to the south
southernouna wind from the south
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
südlich
ein Wind aus dem Süden
🇫🇷French
du sud
un vent du sud
🇪🇸Spanish
al sur
un viento del sur
🇮🇹Italian
sud
un vento da sud
🇳🇱Dutch
zuidelijk
een wind uit het zuiden
🇵🇹Portuguese
sul
um vento do sul
🇷🇺Russian
южный
ветер с юга
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दक्षिण
दक्षिण से एक हवा
🇧🇩Bengali
দক্ষিণ দিকে
দক্ষিণ দিক থেকে একটি বাতাস
🇮🇳Tamil
தெற்கே
தெற்கிலிருந்து ஒரு காற்று
🇮🇳Telugu
దక్షిణాది
దక్షిణం నుండి ఒక గాలి
🇮🇳Marathi
दक्षिणेकडे
दक्षिणेकडून येणारा वारा
🇮🇳Gujarati
દક્ષિણ તરફ
દક્ષિણ તરફથી પવન
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ
ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെക്ക്
തെക്ക് നിന്ന് ഒരു കാറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੱਖਣ ਵੱਲ
ਦੱਖਣ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹਵਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جنوب کی طرف
جنوب سے ایک ہوا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
南风
从南边吹来的风
🇯🇵Japanese
南向き
南からの風
🇰🇷Korean
남쪽으로
남쪽에서 불어오는 바람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phương nam
một cơn gió từ phía nam
🇹🇭Thai
ทางใต้
มีลมจากทิศใต้
🇮🇩Indonesian
selatan
angin dari selatan
🇵🇭Filipino
sa timog
isang hangin mula sa timog
🇲🇾Malay
selatan
angin dari selatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جنوبيا
ريح من الجنوب
🇮🇷Persian
جنوبی
باد از جنوب
🇹🇷Turkish
güneye doğru
güneyden bir rüzgar
🇮🇱Hebrew
דְרוֹמִי
רוח מדרום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'southerly'?
The primary meaning of 'southerly' is 'a wind from the south'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'southerly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'southerly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'southerly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'southerly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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