southwest
/ˌsaʊθˈwest/noun
उच्चारण साउथ्वेस्ट
दक्षिण-पश्चिम (दिशा)
Core word
noun
- 1
[U, singular]
the direction or point of the compass that is between south and west
दक्षिण-पश्चिम (दिशा)
- The wind is blowing from the southwest.
- The monsoon winds reach the coast of India from the southwest every June.
- 2
[singular]
the part of a country or region that is in the southwest
दक्षिण-पश्चिमी भाग, नैऋत्य
- Goa lies in the southwest of India.
- Kerala lies in the southwest of the Indian peninsula.
adjective
- 1
[only before noun]
in or towards the southwest
दक्षिण-पश्चिमी
- the southwest monsoon
- southwest Mumbai
adverb
- 1
towards the southwest
दक्षिण-पश्चिम की ओर
- The ship sailed southwest.
- We drove southwest until we reached the coast.
◇Word family
southwestern adjectivesouthwesterly adjective
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General knowledge
Most of India's rainfall comes from the southwest monsoon, which arrives in Kerala in early June.
भारत की अधिकांश वर्षा southwest monsoon से होती है, जो जून की शुरुआत में केरल पहुँचता है।