Amihanan
north / northernnoun / adjective
- Alternative meanings
north
northern
northern part
direction toward the north
from or related to the north- Pronunciation
ah-mee-HAH-nahn
- Root and affixes
Related to “amihan,” meaning north wind. With “-an,” it forms amihanan, meaning north or northern area.
- Variants or conjugations
norte = Spanish loan also understood
amihan = north wind
amihanang = northern before a noun
amihananon = northerner / person from the north
amihanan-sidlakan = northeast
amihanan-kasadpan = northwest- Related words and expressions
habagatan = south
sidlakan = east
kasadpan = west
direksyon = direction
hangin = wind
lugar = place- Meaning and usage notes
Amihanan is the compass point north and can also work as an adjective for northern. Norte is also understood as a Spanish loanword.
Ang amihanan naa sa ibabaw sa mapa.
North is at the top of the map.
Bugnaw ang hangin gikan sa amihanan.
The wind from the north is cold.