English · Word Candidate

south

/ˈsaʊ̯θ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: souths · southing · southed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hướng về cực nằm ở bên phải của người đối mặt với phía đông

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Noun

Examples

Germany is south of Denmark.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vùng hoặc khu vực phía nam; những người sống ở đó

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Noun

Examples

Just before independence (in 1955) the military garrison in the south rebelled and that was the beginning of a civil war between the north and the south ...

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Toward the south; southward.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hướng về phía nam; về phía nam

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

from the south.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Từ phía nam

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “south” mean?

Is “south” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.