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Early Hick Lexicon — Directional Terms

Entries in the Directional Terms semantic field.

aitarulbres /ai.ta.rul.bres/
west wind (noun) — Primary term in coastal regions, associated with rainfall patterns [Weather Terms, Directional Terms, Maritime Terms]
eldalulbres /el.da.lul.bres/
north wind (noun) — Replaced torulbres in most dialects after Eldrim contact [Weather Terms, Directional Terms, Cultural Terms]
Emerged after Eldrim conflicts, showing cultural trauma
eldul /el.dul/
north (noun) — Derived from term for north wind [Directional Terms, Wind Terms]
Shows historical Eldrim influence on directional system
kethul /ke.θul/
east (noun) — Derived from term for east wind [Directional Terms, Maritime Terms]
Shows maritime influence on eastern regions
kethulbres /ke.θul.bres/
east wind (noun) — Common in eastern coastal regions [Weather Terms, Directional Terms, Maritime Terms]
tarul /ta.rul/
west (noun) — Derived from term for west wind [Directional Terms, Weather Terms]
Shows climatic influence on directional terms
thilul /θi.lul/
south (noun) — Derived from term for south wind [Directional Terms, Sacred Terms]
Shows cultural association of south with favorable omens
thilulbres /θi.lul.bres/
south wind (noun) — Associated with favorable weather and good fortune [Weather Terms, Directional Terms, Sacred Terms]
torulbres /to.rul.bres/
north wind (noun) — Original term for north wind, later often replaced by eldalulbres [Weather Terms, Directional Terms]