This is the 17163rd most frequent Korean word.
서남
"서남" means "southwest" in English.
In this sentence, '서남' is used to specify a regional orientation, combined with '지방' which refers to a region.
그 지역은 서남 지방에 속하죠.
That area belongs to the southwestern region.
In this sentence, '서남' is used to denote the southwestern direction, combined with '쪽' meaning direction.
서남쪽 방향에는 높은 산들이 있습니다.
In the southwestern direction, there are tall mountains.
Here, '서남' refers to the southwest as the origin of the wind, indicated by '에서 오는' meaning 'coming from'.