दक्षिण
dakṣiṇ/d̪ək.ʂɪɳ/masculine
In Hindi, the word for south is दक्षिण (dakṣiṇ). Wiktionary also lists दक्खिन (dakkhin) and जनूब (janūb).
Meaning: compass point (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| दक्षिण | dakṣiṇ | /d̪ək.ʂɪɳ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| दक्खिन | dakkhin | /d̪ək.kʰɪn/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| जनूब | janūb | /d͡ʒə.nuːb/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| दक्खण | dakkhaṇ | masculine | |
| दखन | dakhan | masculine | |
| क़िबला | qiblā | masculine | |
| जुनूब | junūb | masculine |
The word south refers to the compass point. The standard form दक्षिण is used in formal contexts, such as news, geography and official names like 'South Korea'.
Which one should you use?
The forms दक्षिण, दक्खिन, दक्खण and दखन are all variations used to express the direction south. The forms जनूब and जुनूब are also used. क़िबला is a specific term used to refer to the south.
How does it change in a sentence?
All listed forms for south are masculine nouns. To say southwest, you would use dakṣiṇ-pashchim.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced as dakṣiṇ.
Did you know?
- The word दक्षिण shares a common ancient root with the English word 'dexterous'. Both come from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'right (side)'.
- In some Indian astrological contexts, the south is considered the direction of Yama, the god of death.
- The word दक्षिण can also mean a 'gift given to a priest' in a ritual context, completely unrelated to geography.
Examples in context
- दक्षिण कोरिया उत्तर कोरिया से कहीं अधिक सुंदर है।South Korea is much more beautiful than North Korea.This sentence shows the use of दक्षिण in the name of a country.Tatoeba #12396120 by Saumya, translation #3707688 by ddnktr
- दक्षिण टर्मिनल कहाँ पर है?Where is the south terminal?This sentence uses दक्षिण to identify a specific location like a terminal.Tatoeba #516646 by minshirui, translation #280796 by CK
- पराग्वे दक्षिण अमेरिका में स्थित एक देश है।Paraguay is a country in South America.This sentence uses दक्षिण to describe a geographic region.Tatoeba #4081793 by sabretou, translation #477214 by CK
- राजधानी शहर दक्षिण में स्थित है।The capital city is located in the south.
- मेरे दादा-दादी दक्षिण में रहते हैं।My grandparents live in the south.
- ट्रेन दक्षिण की ओर जा रही है।The train is headed towards the south.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anjali and Amit are looking at a map to find a city.
- अंजलि Anjaliयह शहर नक्शे में दक्षिण की ओर है।Yah shahar nakshe mein dakshin ki or hai.This city is towards the south on the map.
- अमित Amitक्या यह दक्षिण भारत में है?Kya yah dakshin bharat mein hai?Is it in south India?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, यह दक्षिण भारत का एक छोटा शहर है।Haan, yah dakshin bharat ka ek chhota shahar hai.Yes, it is a small city in south India.
- अमित Amitठीक है, अब मैं इसे ढूँढ सकता हूँ।Theek hai, ab main ise dhoondh sakta hoon.Okay, now I can find it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “south” translations and entries दक्षिण, दक्खिन, जनूब, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जनूब, दक्खिन, दक्षिण, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
