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southpaw in Tagalog

kaliwete

/ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/

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southpaw in Tagalog: kaliwete. In English, southpaw means one who is left-handed, especially in sports.

Tagalog words for southpaw

informal: one who is left-handed
kaliwete

English meaning of southpaw

  1. noun One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
  2. noun A left-handed pitcher.
  3. noun A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left.

Full definition of southpaw

southpaw in a sentence

  • Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a southpaw's pitching hand is to the south.

Synonyms of southpaw

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Questions about southpaw in Tagalog

What is the meaning of southpaw in Tagalog?
Southpaw in Tagalog is kaliwete.
Ano ang southpaw sa Tagalog?
Southpaw: kaliwete.
What does southpaw mean in English?
Southpaw means one who is left-handed, especially in sports.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: southpaw (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 Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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