Native speaker
In Emirati Arabic, “North” is شمال (shamaal).
شمال
North
It's in the phrasebook under Taxis & directions, with 38 more like it.
gareeb min
shamaal sharq
yasaar
shamaal gharb
ba'eed
yimeen
Source: DLIFLC Emirati Basic Language Survival Kit (2007). Credits and licences