No. 6,449 in Russian
юг
South.
In a sentence
Вчера мы ездили на юг страны.
Yesterday we went to the south of the country.
Here, 'юг' denotes a compass direction, specifically the southern part of a country.
Птицы отправляются на юг на зимовку.
Birds migrate south for the winter.
In this sentence, 'юг' refers to a general southern direction, in a migratory context.
На юге России климат мягче.
In the south of Russia, the climate is milder.
'Юг' is used to describe a specific geographical region within Russia.
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