"kaliwa" meaning in Tagalog

See kaliwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kaliˈwaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐ.lɪˈwaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kaliwâ [canonical], ᜃᜎᜒᜏ [Baybayin], caliua [alternative], caliva [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *kali(n)wala with elision of the second /l/, from Southern Proto-Philippine *walah. Compare Bikol Central wala, Asi wala, Aklanon waea, Cebuano wala, Butuanon kawa, Surigaonon waya, and Tausug lawa. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*kali(n)wala}} Proto-Philippine *kali(n)wala, {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*walah}} Proto-Philippine *walah, {{cog|bcl|wala}} Bikol Central wala, {{cog|bno|wala}} Asi wala, {{cog|akl|waea}} Aklanon waea, {{cog|ceb|wala}} Cebuano wala, {{cog|btw|kawa}} Butuanon kawa, {{cog|sgd|waya}} Surigaonon waya, {{cog|tsg|lawa}} Tausug lawa Head templates: {{tl-adj|kaliwâ|b=+}} kaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜏ)
  1. left (of direction) Categories (topical): Directions
    Sense id: en-kaliwa-tl-adj-izAjaQxT Disambiguation of Directions: 42 0 48 10
  2. (politics) left; left-wing Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: makakaliwa
    Sense id: en-kaliwa-tl-adj---g84TJR Topics: government, politics

Noun

IPA: /kaliˈwaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐ.lɪˈwaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kaliwâ [canonical], ᜃᜎᜒᜏ [Baybayin], caliua [alternative], caliva [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *kali(n)wala with elision of the second /l/, from Southern Proto-Philippine *walah. Compare Bikol Central wala, Asi wala, Aklanon waea, Cebuano wala, Butuanon kawa, Surigaonon waya, and Tausug lawa. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*kali(n)wala}} Proto-Philippine *kali(n)wala, {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*walah}} Proto-Philippine *walah, {{cog|bcl|wala}} Bikol Central wala, {{cog|bno|wala}} Asi wala, {{cog|akl|waea}} Aklanon waea, {{cog|ceb|wala}} Cebuano wala, {{cog|btw|kawa}} Butuanon kawa, {{cog|sgd|waya}} Surigaonon waya, {{cog|tsg|lawa}} Tausug lawa Head templates: {{tl-noun|kaliwâ|b=+}} kaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜏ)
  1. left (direction) Categories (topical): Directions
    Sense id: en-kaliwa-tl-noun-JnacQ6Dq Disambiguation of Directions: 42 0 48 10
  2. left hand (specifically)
    Sense id: en-kaliwa-tl-noun-CvY~3tHZ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 25 14 20 41 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 14 10 10 66 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 24 15 18 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: iskiyerda, kanluran
Derived forms: kaliwa't kanan, kaliwaan, kaliwain, kaliwang balikat sandata, kaliwete, kumaliwa, magkaliwaan, magpakaliwa, makakaliwa, mangaliwa, mangangaliwa, mapangaliwa, pakaliwa

Alternative forms

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      "form": "ᜃᜎᜒᜏ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caliua",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caliva",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kaliwâ",
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "kaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜏ)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧li‧wa"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "iskiyerda"
    },
    {
      "word": "kanluran"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kanan"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "left (direction)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "left hand (specifically)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "hand",
          "hand"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaliˈwaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐ.lɪˈwaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaliwa"
}

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