दक्षिण

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दक्षिण

/d̪ək.ʂɪɳ/ Hindi, Standard
[d̪ɐk.ʃɪ̃ɳ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs- (“right (side)”). Doublet of दक्खिन (dakkhin).

adjective dakṣiṇ · دکشن

indeclinable right
indeclinable southern

noun dakṣiṇ · دکشن · दक्षिण · दक्षिणों

masculine right (side)
masculine south

In English

south compass point
Deccan the Deccan

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MLA

"दक्षिण." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

दक्षिण. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A3

Chicago

"दक्षिण." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {दक्षिण},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}