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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /wɛst/

SAMPA: /wEst/

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Rhymes: -ɛst

[edit] Etymology

Old English west

[edit] Noun

Singular
west

Plural
uncountable

west (uncountable)

One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.

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(compass point): east, north, south

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compass point

Arabic: غربًا (ğárban)
Aramaic:

Syriac: ܡܥܪܒܐ (ma‘rbā, ma‘rbo) f.

Hebrew: מערבא (ma‘rbā, ma‘rbo) f.
Armenian: արևմուտք (arevmutk')
Basque: sartalde, mendebal
Bosnian: zapad bs(bs) m.
Breton: kornôg m.
Catalan: oest m., ponent m.
Chinese: 西 (xī)
Czech: západ cs(cs) m.
Danish: vest da(da)
Dutch: westen nl(nl) n.
Esperanto: okcidento eo(eo), maloriento eo(eo)
Estonian: lääs et(et)
Finnish: länsi fi(fi)
French: ouest fr(fr) m., occident fr(fr) m.
German: West de(de) m., Westen de(de) m.
Greek: δύση el(el) f. (dýsi)
Hungarian: nyugat hu(hu)
Indonesian: barat id(id)
Interlingua: west
Italian: ovest it(it), occidente it(it), ponente it(it)
Japanese: 西 (にし, nishi)
Javanese: kulon, kilen
Korean: 서 (西, seo), (nautical) 하늬 (hanui)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: rojava f., xerb f.

Sorani: ڕۆژئاوا, خۆرئاوا

Latin: occidens la(la)
Macedonian: запад mk(mk) (západ) m.
Malay: barat ms(ms)
Malayalam: പടിഞ്ഞാറ് (patinjaaru)
Maltese: punent mt(mt)
Manchu: wargi
Navajo: e'e'aah
Norwegian: vest no(no)
Persian: مغرب (maghreb)
Polish: zachód pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: oeste m., ocidente m., poente m.
Romanian: vest ro(ro) n.
Russian: запад ru(ru) (západ) m.
Scots: wast
Serbian:

Cyrillic: запад m.

Roman: zapad m.
Slovak: západ sk(sk) m.
Spanish: oeste es(es) m.
Swahili: magiribi sw(sw)
Swedish: väst sv(sv), väster sv(sv)
Telugu: పడమర (paDamara), పశ్చిమం (paScimaM)
Turkish: batı, garp (obsolete)
Urdu: مغرب (maghrib) m.
Welsh: gorllewin cy(cy) m.
West Frisian: westen n., west
Yolngu: bärra

[edit] Adjective

west

Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
(meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
Of or pertaining to the west; western.
From the West; occidental.

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towards the west

Armenian: արևմտյան hy(hy) (arevmtyan)
Dutch: west, westelijk, westelijke
Esperanto: okcidenta eo(eo)
Finnish: länteen päin
French: vers l' ouest m.
German: westlich de(de), westwärts de(de)
Greek: δυτικά el(el) (dytiká)
Japanese: 西 ja(ja) (にし, nishi)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: (ber bi) rojava(yê), (ber bi) xerb(ê) f.

Sorani: (berew) rojawa, (berew) xorawa

Macedonian: западно mk(mk) (západno)
Polish: na zachód
Portuguese: ocidental pt(pt)
Spanish: al oeste
Swahili: magiribi sw(sw)
Swedish: västerut sv(sv)
Telugu: పడమటి (paDamaTi), పాశ్చాత్య (paaSchaatya)
West Frisian: westlik fy(fy)

western

Armenian: արևմտյան hy(hy) (arevmtyan)
Czech: západní m,f,n
Finnish: läntinen fi(fi)
French: occidental fr(fr)
German: westlich de(de)
Greek: δυτικός el(el) m. (dytikós)
Japanese: 西部 ja(ja) (せいぶ, seibu)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: rojavayî, xerbî

Sorani: rojawayî, xorawayî

Macedonian: западен mk(mk) (západen) m., западна mk(mk) (západna) f., западно mk(mk) (západno) n.
Norwegian: vestlig
Polish: zachodni m., zachodnia f., zachodnie n.
Portuguese: ocidental pt(pt)
Russian: западный ru(ru) (západnyj)
Spanish: occidental es(es)
Swahili: magiribi sw(sw)
Swedish: västlig sv(sv)
Telugu: పాశ్చాత్య (paaScaatya)

occidental

Armenian: արևմտյան hy(hy) (arevmtyan)
Czech: západní m,f,n
Finnish: länsimaalainen fi(fi)
French: occidental fr(fr)
German: westlich de(de), abendländisch de(de)
Greek: δυτικός el(el) m. (dytikós)
Japanese: 西洋 ja(ja) (せいよう, seiyō), 欧米 ja(ja) (おうべい, ōbei)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: rojavayî, xerbî

Sorani: rojawayî, xorawayî

Macedonian: западен mk(mk) (západen) m., западна mk(mk) (západna) m., западно mk(mk) (západno) m., оксидентален mk(mk) (oksidentálen) m., оксидентална mk(mk) (oksidentálen) f., оксидентално mk(mk) (oksidentálno) n.
Polish: zachodni m., zachodnia f., zachodnie n.
Portuguese: ocidental pt(pt)
Russian: западный (západnyj)
Spanish: occidental es(es)
Swahili: magiribi sw(sw)
Swedish: västerländsk
West Frisian: westlik fy(fy)

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Basque: sartaldeko, mendebaleko
Breton: kornôg
Interlingua: occidental, del west
Italian: occidentale
Slovak: západný m., západná f. západné n.
Turkish: batı

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west

Towards the west; westwards.

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west

west

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westen

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[edit] Noun

west m. inv.

West (historic area of America)

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[edit] Noun

west, f

act of tiring or getting tired

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[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *westam, whence also Old High German west, Old Norse vestr

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west

west

west

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