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{{also|lefthander}}
==English==
==English==
[[File:Linkshaender 01.jpg|right|thumb|a left-hander writing "[[Linkshänder]]"]]
[[File:Linkshaender 01.jpg|right|thumb|a left-hander writing "[[Linkshänder]]"]]


===Alternative forms===
===Alternative forms===
* [[lefthander]]
* {{l|en|lefthander}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-left-hander.wav|a=US}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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# One who is [[left-handed]].
# One who is [[left-handed]].
#: {{syn|en|lefty|southpaw}}
#: {{ant|en|right-hander}}
# A [[blow]] struck with the left hand.
# A [[blow]] struck with the left hand.
# {{lb|en|automotive}} A bend or turn to the left; a left-hand corner.

====Synonyms====
* [[lefty]]
* [[southpaw]]

====Antonyms====
* [[right-hander]]


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|a person who is left-handed}}
{{trans-top|a person who is left-handed}}
* Armenian: {{t-|hy|ձախլիկ|tr=jaxlik|sc=Armn}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|ձախլիկ}}
* Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: {{t|aii|ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܵܐ|m}}, {{t|aii|ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܬܵܐ|f}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t+|az|solaxay}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|левичар|m}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|esquerrà|m}}, {{t+|ca|esquerrana|f}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t|cmn|左撇子|tr=zuǒpiězi|sc=Hani}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|左撇子|tr=zuǒpiězi}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|levák|m}}, {{t-|cs|levačka|f}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|levák|m}}, {{t|cs|levačka|f}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|vasenkätinen}}, {{t+|fi|vasuri}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|maldekstrulo}}, {{t|eo|livulo}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|vasenkätinen}}, {{t+|fi|vasuri}}
* French: {{t+|fr|gaucher|m}}, {{t+|fr|gauchère|f}}
* French: {{t+|fr|gaucher|m}}, {{t+|fr|gauchère|f}}
* Galician: {{t|gl|curdo|m}}, {{t+|gl|xergo|m}}, {{t+|gl|manicho|m}}, {{t|gl|coxeno|m}}, {{t|gl|cocheno|m}}, {{t+|gl|cucho|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Linkshänder|m}}, {{t+|de|Linkshänderin|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Linkshänder|m}}, {{t+|de|Linkshänderin|f}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|αριστερόχειρας}}
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* Haryanvi: {{t|bgc|ओळिया}}, {{t|bgc|औळिया}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|左利き|tr=ひだりきき, hidarikiki|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|ぎっちょ|tr=gitcho|sc=Jpan}}
* Korean: {{t-|ko|왼손잡이|tr=oensonjabi|sc=Kore}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|ciotóg|f}}
* Latvian: {{t-|lv|kreilis}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|mancino|m}}, {{t+|it|mancina|f}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|左利き|tr=ひだりきき, hidarikiki|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|ぎっちょ|tr=gitcho|sc=Jpan}}
* Kalmyk: {{t|xal|солһач}}
* Karakalpak: {{t|kaa|shebekey}}, {{t|kaa|solaqay}}
* Korean: {{t|ko|왼손잡이|sc=Kore}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|kreilis}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|māui matarehe}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|صولاق|tr=solak}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|mańkut|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|canhoto|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|canhoto|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|левша|m|f|tr=levšá|sc=Cyrl}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|левша́|m|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|zurdo|m}}, {{t+|es|zurda|f}}
* Slovak: {{t|sk|ľavák|m}}, {{t|sk|ľaváčka|f}}
* Southern Altai: {{t|alt|сологой}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|zurdo|m}}, {{t+|es|zurda|f}}, {{t+|es|ñurdo|m}}, {{t+|es|zocato|m}}, {{t+|es|zoco|m}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|solak}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|solak}}
* Volapük: {{qualifier|♂♀}} {{t-|vo|nedetaskilan}}, {{qualifier|♂}} {{t-|vo|nedetahiskilan}}, {{qualifier|♀}} {{t-|vo|nedetajiskilan}}
* Volapük: {{qualifier|♂♀}} {{t|vo|nedetaskilan}}, {{qualifier|♂}} {{t|vo|nedetahiskilan}}, {{qualifier|♀}} {{t|vo|nedetajiskilan}}
* Welsh: {{t|cy|dyn llawchwith|m}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


{{C|en|People}}
[[et:left-hander]]
[[fr:left-hander]]
[[ko:left-hander]]
[[mg:left-hander]]
[[ml:left-hander]]
[[pl:left-hander]]
[[ta:left-hander]]
[[vi:left-hander]]
[[zh:left-hander]]

Latest revision as of 22:26, 21 November 2024

See also: lefthander

English

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a left-hander writing "Linkshänder"

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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left-hander (plural left-handers)

  1. One who is left-handed.
    Synonyms: lefty, southpaw
    Antonym: right-hander
  2. A blow struck with the left hand.
  3. (automotive) A bend or turn to the left; a left-hand corner.

Translations

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