pravci

Pravci is a plural noun in Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian that denotes directions, courses, or lines. It is derived from pravac meaning direction or course, from Proto-Slavic roots related to straight or correct.

In everyday use, pravci describe physical directions or routes, such as navigational instructions, geographical analyses, or movement patterns of rivers, winds, or traffic flows.

In planning and public discourse, phrases such as pravci razvoja (directions of development), pravci politike (policy directions), or pravci kretanja (directions of movement) specify the intended trajectory or strategic focus.

In cultural and intellectual contexts, pravci can refer to currents or schools of thought, e.g., pravci književnosti (literary movements) or pravci umjetnosti (art movements). The term is common in formal writing, planning documents, and academic discourse, and its nuance depends on context, ranging from literal orientation to abstract trajectories.