No. 420 in Malay

kiri

"Left" (direction).

In a sentence

Saya belok ke kiri di simpang jalan itu.
I turned left at that intersection.
The word 'kiri' is used here to indicate the direction 'left'.
Tangan kiri saya terluka.
My left hand is injured.
The word 'kiri' here specifies the left side in relation to a part of the body, the hand.
Ideologi politiknya berada di kiri.
His political ideology is on the left.
The word 'kiri' metaphorically refers to leftist political ideologies.

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