sayap kiri
Indonesian
Adjective
- (politics) left-wing, leftist: of or pertaining to the political left
- Saya sangat berharap bahwa mahasiswa angkatan 2030 tidak akan dipengaruhi oleh politik sayap kiri!
- I really hope that Class of 2030 students won't be influenced by left-wing politics!
Malay
Etymology
Compound of sayap (“wing”) + kiri (“left”), calque of English left-wing and left wing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa.jap ki.ri]
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Adjective
sayap kiri (Jawi spelling سايڤ کيري)
- (politics) Of or pertaining to the political left; left-wing, leftist.
- Antonym: sayap kanan
- Kita perlu memperluaskan capaian idea-idea sayap kiri seperti skim perumahan mampu milik.
- We should widen the reach of left-wing ideas such as affordable housing schemes.
Noun
sayap kiri (Jawi spelling سايڤ کيري)
- Left wing:
- Antonym: sayap kanan
- (sports) A left-winger.
Further reading
- “sayap kiri” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.