left-handed in Malay
kidal
US/lɛftˈhændɪd/
left-handed in Malay: kidal. In English, left-handed means using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.
Malay words for left-handed
- preferring the left hand over the right
- kidal
English meaning of left-handed
- adjective Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.
- adjective Intended to be worn on, or used by, the left hand.
- adjective Turning or spiraling from right to left; anticlockwise.
- adjective Awkward or maladroit.
Synonyms of left-handed
left-handed in other languages
Questions about left-handed in Malay
- What is the meaning of left-handed in Malay?
- Left-handed in Malay is kidal.
- Apakah maksud left-handed dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Left-handed: kidal.
- 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.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: left-handed (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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