barat laut

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay barat laut. "Laut", in "barat laut", means "sea" but it also meant "north" before this meaning was replaced by "utara".

Noun

barat laut

  1. northwest (compass point)

Indonesian

Etymology

From barat (“west”) +‎ laut (“sea”).

Noun

barat laut (plural barat-barat laut)

  1. northwest

See also

compass points: mata angin:  [edit]

barat laut utara timur laut
barat timur
barat daya selatan tenggara

Further reading

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