sayap kiri

Indonesian

Adjective

sayap kiri

1. (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)

1. (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, informal 1st possessive sayap kiriku, 2nd possessive sayap kirimu, 3rd possessive sayap kirinya)

1. Left wing:

   Antonym: sayap kanan

   1. (politics) The more left-wing faction of a group, party, or group of parties.
   2. (sports) The left-hand side of a sports field.
2. (sports) A left-winger.

Further reading

• “sayap kiri” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.