đông-nam

Gió đông-nam thổi nhẹ qua cánh đồng lúa.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Southeast: One of the four cardinal or intercardinal directions, specifically the direction midway between east and south.

2. Adjective:

   • Southeastern: Describing something located in, originating from, or facing the southeast.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Gió mùa đông-nam thổi vào. (The southeast monsoon is blowing in.)
  • Hướng nhà của họ là hướng đông-nam. (The direction of their house is southeast.)

• Adjective:

  • Vùng đông-nam của đất nước rất phát triển. (The southeastern region of the country is very developed.)
  • Chúng tôi có một căn phòng hướng đông-nam. (We have a southeastern-facing room.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in compound nouns to specify a precise direction or region, such as Đông Nam Á (Southeast Asia).
  • Việt Nam là một quốc gia thuộc khu vực Đông Nam Á. (Vietnam is a country in the Southeast Asia region.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đông đông-nam (n): East-southeast, a direction between east and southeast.
• Nam đông-nam (n): South-southeast, a direction between south and southeast.

Synonyms

• Southeast: The primary synonym for the direction.
• Southeastern: The primary synonym for the descriptive form.

Related Terms

• Phương hướng (n): Direction.
• Hướng gió (n): Wind direction.