By combining ‘up’ (ud) with the ‘comparative suffix’ (tara), อุดร literally translates to ‘the upper direction.’ In ancient geography, North was viewed as the ‘top’ or ‘higher’ part of the map, just as we orient maps today.
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อุด is also found in: โลกอุดร 📣 (lôok-gà-ù-dorn) – Supramundane (Literally: World + Above/Beyond)
อุดร is also found in: อุดรธานี 📣 (ù-dorn-taa-nii) – Udon Thani (Literally: Northern City)