northeast
/ˌnɔːθˈiːst/noun
उच्चारण नॉर्थीस्ट
उत्तर-पूर्व, ईशान कोण
Core word
noun
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[U, sing.]
the direction or point that is halfway between north and east
उत्तर-पूर्व, ईशान कोण
- The wind is blowing from the northeast.
- The town lies to the northeast of Delhi.
- The storm is moving towards the northeast.
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- From our window, the hills lie in the northeast.
- The monsoon winds approach from the northeast in winter.
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[sing.]
the northeast the part of a country or region that is in this direction
(किसी देश का) उत्तर-पूर्वी भाग
- Tea is grown widely in the Northeast of India.
- Heavy rain has caused floods across the northeast.
- Many students from the Northeast come to Delhi for higher studies.
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- The festival is celebrated with great joy across the northeast.
- She has worked for ten years in the northeast of the country.
adjective
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[only before noun]
in or towards the northeast; (of a wind) blowing from the northeast
उत्तर-पूर्वी
- the northeast coast
- a cold northeast wind
- The northeast corner of the field was still wet.
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- They live in the northeast part of the city.
- A northeast breeze cooled the evening.
adverb
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towards the northeast
उत्तर-पूर्व की ओर
- We drove northeast for three hours.
- The cyclone moved northeast and weakened over the sea.
- The river flows northeast before it meets the sea.
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- The ship turned northeast to avoid the storm.
- Walk northeast along the road for a kilometre.
◇Word family
northeastern adjectivenortheasterly adjective
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General knowledge
The Northeast of India is made up of eight states, often called the Seven Sisters and Sikkim.
GK: भारत का Northeast आठ राज्यों से बना है, जिन्हें अक्सर Seven Sisters और Sikkim कहा जाता है।