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Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From maka- + kaliwa. Calque of English leftist.
Adjective
makakaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜎᜒᜏ)
- (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 ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Noun
makakaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜎᜒᜏ)
- (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 ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Etymology 2
From ma- + kaliwa with initial reduplication.
Verb
makakaliwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜎᜒᜏ)
- contemplative aspect of makaliwa: to move or turn to the left