pronunciation IPA: /wɛst/ SAMPA: /wEst/ Noun One of the four major compass points, opposite to east. Maps are usually drawn with the west pointing to the left. See also north south east Translations Basque: sartalde, mendebal Breton: kornôg m Catalan: oest m, ponent m Dutch: westen n, west Esperanto: okcidento Finnish: länsi French: ouest m, occident m Frisian: westen n, west German: West m, Westen m Greek: δύση f, δυτικός m Indonesian: barat Interlingua: west Italian: ovest, occidente, ponente Japanese: 西 (にし, nishi) Latin: occidentalis Manchu: wargi Polish: zachód m Portuguese: oeste m, ocidente m, poente m Russian: запад (zapad) Spanish: oeste m Swedish: väst, väster Turkish: batı Adjective Towards the west, westwards, western, occidental Translations Basque: sartaldeko, mendebaleko Breton: kornôg Catalan: Dutch: west, westelijk, westelijke German: westlich Esperanto: okcidenta French: ouest m, occidental m Frisian: west, westlik German: westlich Greek: δυτικά Indonesian: Interlingua: occidental, del west Italian: occidentale Japanese: Polish: zachodni m, zachodnia f, zachodnie n Portuguese: do oeste, ocidental m & f Spanish: occidental Swedish: västerut (1, 2), västlig (3), västerländsk (4) Turkish: batı
