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"Intended to be worn on, or used by, the left hand."
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"Turning or spiraling from right to left; anticlockwise."
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"word": "left-handed cigarette"
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"word": "left-handed marriage"
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"word": "left-handed monkey wrench"
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"ref": "1992, Antonio E. Puente, Robert J. McCaffrey, Handbook of Neuropsychological Assessment, page 147",
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"code": "ar",
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"roman": "ʔaysar",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"code": "ar",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"word": "أَشْوَل"
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ձախլիկ"
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "solaxay"
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"lang": "Bashkir",
"roman": "hulaqay",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "һулаҡай"
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"lang": "Basque",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ezkerti"
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"roman": "levičar",
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"code": "ca",
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"word": "esquerrà"
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"code": "chr",
"lang": "Cherokee",
"roman": "agasganida",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂᏓ"
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zuǒlìshǒu",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "左利手"
},
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "左撇子"
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"code": "cs",
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"code": "da",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"code": "gl",
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"word": "manicho"
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"code": "gl",
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"code": "gl",
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"word": "cochaino"
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "बयां हत्थे का"
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"word": "balkezes"
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "mancino"
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"code": "ja",
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"roman": "hidarikiki",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "左利き"
},
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"code": "pam",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kinayli"
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "왼손잡이"
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"code": "lld",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ciancané"
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kairiarankis"
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"code": "ms",
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"code": "mi",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "солгой"
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"code": "nb",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "صولاق"
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "leworęczny"
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"code": "pl",
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"code": "pt",
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"code": "pt",
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"code": "ro",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "levorúkij",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "левору́кий"
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"word": "ceàrr-làmhach"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "clì-làmhach"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "leis a' chearrag"
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"code": "gd",
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"code": "sk",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "zurdo"
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"code": "tr",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"code": "cy",
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"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"code": "yi",
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"roman": "gelinkt",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "געלינקט"
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"code": "yo",
"lang": "Yoruba",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ọlọ́wọ́ òsì"
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"ref": "1992, Antonio E. Puente, Robert J. McCaffrey, Handbook of Neuropsychological Assessment, page 147",
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʔaysar",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "أَيْسَر"
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"code": "ar",
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"roman": "ʔaʕsar",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
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"code": "ar",
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"roman": "ʔašwal",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "أَشْوَل"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "jaxlik",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ձախլիկ"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "solaxay"
},
{
"code": "ba",
"lang": "Bashkir",
"roman": "hulaqay",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "һулаҡай"
},
{
"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ezkerti"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "levičar",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "левичар"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "esquerrà"
},
{
"code": "chr",
"lang": "Cherokee",
"roman": "agasganida",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂᏓ"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zuǒlìshǒu",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "左利手"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zuǒpiězi",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "左撇子"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "levoruký"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "levácký"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kejthåndet"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "venstrehåndet"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "linkshandig"
},
{
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"noun"
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"word": "lámur"
},
{
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "vinstrhentur"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "vasenkätinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "gaucher"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "zurdo"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "manicho"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "xergo"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "cochaino"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "esquerdo"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "esquerdeiro"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "linkshändig"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "aristerócheiras",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "αριστερόχειρας"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "smalí",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "שמאלי"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "bayā̃ hatthe kā",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "बयां हत्थे का"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "balkezes"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "örvhentur"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kidal"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ciotach"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "mancino"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hidarikiki",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "左利き"
},
{
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kinayli"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "oensonjabi",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "왼손잡이"
},
{
"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ciancané"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kairiarankis"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "levorak",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "леворак"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kidal"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "hemarehe"
},
{
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "solgoj",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "солгой"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "venstrehendt"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "keivhendt"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "venstrehendt"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "keivhendt"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "solak",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "صولاق"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "leworęczny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "leworęki"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "canhoto"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "sestro"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "stângaci"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "levorúkij",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "левору́кий"
},
{
"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "caur"
},
{
"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "caurie"
},
{
"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "caur-haundit"
},
{
"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "caurie-haundit"
},
{
"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "caurie-fistit"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ceàrr-làmhach"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "clì-làmhach"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "leis a' chearrag"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "cearragach"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ľavoruký"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "zurdo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "zoco"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "zocato"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "vänsterhänt"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "kaliwete"
},
{
"code": "rif",
"lang": "Tarifit",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "aẓermaḍ"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "solak"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "livorúkyj",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "лівору́кий"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "llawchwith"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "gelinkt",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "געלינקט"
},
{
"code": "yo",
"lang": "Yoruba",
"sense": "preferring the left hand over the right",
"word": "ọlọ́wọ́ òsì"
}
],
"word": "left-handed"
}
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