kaliwa
Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word kaliwa in the Tagalog Dictionary.Definition for the Tagalog word kaliwa:
kaliwâ 
[noun] left; [adjective] left side; to the left
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Root: kaliwa
Usage Notes:Common verb forms:
Kumaliwâ = to turn left (infinitive/imperative; subject-focused) - kumaliwâ; kumákaliwâ; kákaliwâ
Ikaliwâ = to make something turn left (infinitive/imperative; object-focused) - ikinaliwâ, ikinákaliwâ, ikákaliwâ
"Ikaliwâ mo sa ikatlong kanto" = You turn (the vehicle) to the left on the third corner.
"Huwág mong ikaliwâ, sa kanan tayo" = Don't turn (the vehicle) to the left, we go right.
"Pagdatíng natín sa Taft Avenue, ikákaliwâ mo" = When we reach Taft Avenue, you will turn (the vehicle) to the left.
There are two other common verb forms, but they are more often used in a figurative and euphemistic way - to be unfaithful to a loved one.
Mangaliwâ = to "turn left" (subject-focused) - nangaliwâ, nangángaliwâ, mangángaliwâ
Kaliwaín = to "turn left" (object-focused) - kinaliwâ, kinákaliwâ, kákaliwaín
"Nághiwaláy ang mag-asawa kasí nangángaliwâ ang lalaki" = The couple separated because the man is unfaithful.
"Mag-ingat ka sa págpapakasál sa isáng nápakagandáng babae at baká kaliwaín ka lang niyá" = Be careful about marrying a very beautiful woman as she might just end up being unfaithful to you.
Kumaliwâ = to turn left (infinitive/imperative; subject-focused) - kumaliwâ; kumákaliwâ; kákaliwâ
Ikaliwâ = to make something turn left (infinitive/imperative; object-focused) - ikinaliwâ, ikinákaliwâ, ikákaliwâ
"Ikaliwâ mo sa ikatlong kanto" = You turn (the vehicle) to the left on the third corner.
"Huwág mong ikaliwâ, sa kanan tayo" = Don't turn (the vehicle) to the left, we go right.
"Pagdatíng natín sa Taft Avenue, ikákaliwâ mo" = When we reach Taft Avenue, you will turn (the vehicle) to the left.
There are two other common verb forms, but they are more often used in a figurative and euphemistic way - to be unfaithful to a loved one.
Mangaliwâ = to "turn left" (subject-focused) - nangaliwâ, nangángaliwâ, mangángaliwâ
Kaliwaín = to "turn left" (object-focused) - kinaliwâ, kinákaliwâ, kákaliwaín
"Nághiwaláy ang mag-asawa kasí nangángaliwâ ang lalaki" = The couple separated because the man is unfaithful.
"Mag-ingat ka sa págpapakasál sa isáng nápakagandáng babae at baká kaliwaín ka lang niyá" = Be careful about marrying a very beautiful woman as she might just end up being unfaithful to you.
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kaliwa't, kaliwatAlternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.
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How to pronounce kaliwa:
KALIWA AUDIO CLIP:
Markup Code:
[rec:1594]
Markup Code:
[rec:1594]
Related Filipino Words:
káliwaanpangángaliwâkaliwetekumaliwâmangaliwâkaliwaínpakaliwâmakakaliwâmagpakaliwaRelated English Words:
left Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:kaliwang
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