south
/saʊθ/noun
उच्चारण साउथ
दक्षिण, दक्षिण दिशा
Basic word
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[U, sing.]
the direction that is on your right when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass; the southern part of a country, a region or the world
दक्षिण, दक्षिण दिशा
- Kerala is in the south of India.
- The wind blew from the south.
- Tamil Nadu lies in the south of the country.
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- Face south and the river will be on your left.
Synonyms southern region the South
Opposite north
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down south
(informal) to or in the south of a country
दक्षिण की ओर, दक्षिण में
- They moved down south for work.
- It's much warmer down south.
go south
(informal, especially North American) to fall in value or become worse
(मूल्य) गिर जाना, (हालात) बिगड़ जाना
- Share prices went south after the news.
- Their marriage went south after a year.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
South /saʊθ/ but southern /ˈsʌðən/.
South /saʊθ/ पर southern /ˈsʌðən/।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Go south (informal, become worse or lose value: 'The market went south').
Idiom 'go south' (अनौपचारिक, बिगड़ना या मूल्य खोना: 'The market went south')।
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General knowledge
Kanyakumari is the southern tip of mainland India, and Indira Point (Great Nicobar) is the southernmost point of India; the South Pole is in Antarctica; India's research stations in Antarctica are Maitri and Bharati (Dakshin Gangotri was the first, 1983); the 'Global South' refers to developing countries, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America; the Southern Hemisphere has winter when the Northern Hemisphere has summer.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: कन्याकुमारी मुख्य भूमि भारत का दक्षिणी छोर है, और इंदिरा पॉइंट (ग्रेट निकोबार) भारत का सबसे दक्षिणी बिंदु है; दक्षिणी ध्रुव अंटार्कटिका में है; अंटार्कटिका में भारत के अनुसंधान केंद्र मैत्री और भारती हैं (दक्षिण गंगोत्री पहला था, 1983); 'Global South' विकासशील देशों को कहते हैं, जो अधिकतर एशिया, अफ़्रीका और लैटिन अमेरिका में हैं; जब उत्तरी गोलार्ध में गर्मी होती है तब दक्षिणी गोलार्ध में सर्दी होती है।