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left-handed in Arabic

أَيْسَر ʔaysar

US/lɛftˈhændɪd/

left-handed in Arabic: أَيْسَر (ʔaysar), أَعْسَر (ʔaʕsar), أَشْوَل (ʔašwal). In English, left-handed means using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.

Arabic words for left-handed

preferring the left hand over the right
أَيْسَر ʔaysar, أَعْسَر ʔaʕsar, أَشْوَل ʔašwal

English meaning of left-handed

  1. adjective Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.
  2. adjective Intended to be worn on, or used by, the left hand.
  3. adjective Turning or spiraling from right to left; anticlockwise.
  4. adjective Awkward or maladroit.

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Questions about left-handed in Arabic

What is the meaning of left-handed in Arabic?
Left-handed in Arabic is أَيْسَر (ʔaysar), أَعْسَر (ʔaʕsar), أَشْوَل (ʔašwal).
ما معنى كلمة left-handed؟
Left-handed: أَيْسَر (ʔaysar), أَعْسَر (ʔaʕsar), أَشْوَل (ʔašwal).
What does left-handed mean in English?
Left-handed means using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.

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