llevant

This is the 2077th most frequent Catalan word.


llevant

"Llevant" in Catalan means "east" or "eastern."


Here, 'llevant' is used as a noun to indicate a specific geographic area known as the Levante.

El llevant és una regió del Mediterrani.

The Levante is a region of the Mediterranean.


In this sentence, 'llevant' refers to the cardinal direction East, from where the sun rises.

Al matí vaig veure el sol sortint pel llevant.

In the morning, I saw the sun rising in the east.


Here, 'llevant' is utilized as a noun derived from the verb 'llevar', meaning the act of lifting or raising something.

El jugador va fer un excel·lent llevant de pilota.

The player made an excellent lifting of the ball.