makakaliwa

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From maka- +‎ kaliwa. Calque of English leftist.

Adjective

makakaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜎᜒᜏ)

  1. (politics) leftist; left-wing
    Synonyms: kaliwa, iskiyerdista
    • 2006, Roland B. Tolentino, Sarah S. Raymundo, Kontra-gahum: academics against political killings:
      Kitang-kita na hindi naman nakaigpaw si Giddens sa maka-kaliwa at maka- kanang tendensiya at praktika sa kanyang pagteteorya ng Ikatlong Daan at ng New Labor. "Ang Ikatlong Daan na umiiwas sa tunggalian at tahasang inihahayag ang ...
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    • 1999, Bagong kasaysayan: Wika ng Himagsikan lengguwahe ng rebolusyon:
      ... "bayan" at bilang "mga taumbayan," ngunit upang magsagawa ng sosyo- pulitikal na pagbabago, ang "sambayanan" ng Kaliwa — i.e., para sa karaniwang maka-Kaliwa isang sekular at "rebolusyonaryong" ekklesia ang "sambayanan.
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Noun

makakaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜎᜒᜏ)

  1. (politics) leftist
    Synonym: iskiyerdista
    • 1992, Ma. Bernadette L. Abrera, Dedina A. Lapar, University of the Philippines. Departamento ng Kasaysayan, University of the Philippines. Bahay Saliksikan sa Kasaysayan, University of the Philippines. Lipunang Pangkasaysayan, Ulat ng unang Pambansang Kumperensya sa Historiograpiyang Pilipino: paksa, paraan at pananaaw sa kasaysayan:
      Binubudburan ang pagbabalik-aral ng kasaysayan sa PSR ng isang patuloy na salaysay ng kapalaran ng kilusang radikal na maka-Kaliwa: mula sa pagtatag ng PKP noong 1930, sa diumano'y pagpasok dito ng mga petiburges na ...
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Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ kaliwa with initial reduplication.

Verb

makakaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜎᜒᜏ)

  1. contemplative aspect of makaliwa: to move or turn to the left