sayap kanan
Malay
Etymology
Compound of sayap (“wing”) + kanan (“right”), calque of English right-wing and right wing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa.jap ka.nan]
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Adjective
sayap kanan (Jawi spelling سايڤ کانن)
- (politics) Of or pertaining to the political right; right-wing, rightist.
- Antonym: sayap kiri
- Kita perlu membendung penyebaran idea-idea sayap kanan seperti pengurangan cukai untuk golongan maha kaya.
- We must prevent the spread of right-wing ideas such as tax cuts for the ultra-rich.
Noun
sayap kanan (Jawi spelling سايڤ کانن, plural sayap-sayap kanan)
- Right wing:
- Antonym: sayap kiri
- (politics) The more right-wing faction of a group, party, or group of parties.
- (sports) The right-hand side of a sports field.
- (sports) A right-winger.
Further reading
- “sayap kanan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.