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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

  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 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.

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