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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From kaliwa + Spanish -ete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaliˈwete/,
- Hyphenation: ka‧li‧we‧te
Adjective
kaliwete (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜏᜒᜆᜒ)
- left-handed; southpaw
2003, Ben Villar Condino, Puera biro: at iba pang katha:SI MISIS AY WALANG SUERTE, NAPILI AY KALIWETE Nang araw na ako'y isilang sa Mundo Unang lumabas daw, Kaliwang Kamay ko Ang Horoscope ko pa ay saklaw ng Scorpio, Ang Hula ng Hilot, Kaliwete ako . . . Sa subject na Writing ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2006, Alfonso B. Deza, Mythopoeic Poe: Understanding the Masa as Audience Through the Films of Fernando Poe, Jr, →ISBN:Dalig, Sitio Bulaburan, Cardona, Rizal Date: Deeember 16, 2000 SIDE A (45 mins) Unidentified: Fernando Poe — kaliwete ba yun? Nery: Oo. Pepeng Kaliwete. Faeilitator: Maaari. Raffy: Isa-isa lang. Itanong mo, Fonz. Pagkatapos, kung sino ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2008, Nicanor David (Jr), Mga kwento ng Batang kaning-lamig: ang pagpapatuloy ng pakikipagsapalaran ng isang sira-ulong overseas filipino worker (→ISBN)
PASS THE DUTCHIE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE DEAR Unkyel Batjay, Delikado po bang makipagrelasyon sa mga kaliwete? Nagmamahal, Gentle Reader HELLO Gentle Reader, Depende. Ang ibig mo bang sabihin sa "kaliwete" ay ' yung ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1997, Epifanio G. Matute, Kuwentong Kutsero, University of Philippines Press, →ISBN:ISKO Ah... oho, Aling Teria... bata pa naman yan, e... may anim na taon lang... hindi pa masabi ang ere at ele... TEBAN Ah, medio kaliwete ang dila! JUNIOR Hindi Itay... parang trumpo ang dila niyan... kangkarot! BOY Yoko ka, ha?... Huwag ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (colloquial, dated) unfaithful
Noun
kaliwete (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜏᜒᜆᜒ)
- left-handed person
- (colloquial, dated) unfaithful spouse
Further reading
- “kaliwete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 71