southern

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in Vietnamese Nam, phía Nam

BrE /ˈsʌðən/ AmE /ˈsʌðərn/

adjective en → vi

1 REGION [attributive / predicative] A2

Nam, phía Nam

relating to the south of a country or area

  • southern region/city/state

Collocations southern states of the US · southern Europe

  • The southern states are known for their warm climate.

    Các bang phía Nam nổi tiếng với khí hậu ấm áp.

2 DIRECTION [adverb] B1

Đông nam, hướng nam

in the direction of south or towards the south

  • go southern

Collocations southern route · southern direction

  • The road goes south from here.

    Con đường đi về hướng nam từ đây.

3 CULTURE [attributive / predicative] B2

Văn hóa Nam, phong cách sống Nam

relating to the culture or way of life in the southern part of a country

  • southern customs/traditions

Collocations southern cuisine · southern dialect

  • The southern culture is rich and diverse.

    Văn hóa phía Nam phong phú và đa dạng.

4 ASTRONOMY [attributive / predicative] C1

Nam thiên văn, phía Nam trong vũ trụ

relating to the part of the sky that lies in the direction of south

  • southern stars

Collocations southern sky · southern hemisphere

  • The southern stars are visible in the night sky.

    Những ngôi sao phía Nam có thể nhìn thấy trong bầu trời đêm.