Where it’s usedeverywhereused across AustraliaFrom Find Sign · #everywhereWestern Australiaused in Western AustraliaFrom Find Sign · #waNorthern Territoryused in the Northern TerritoryFrom Find Sign · #ntSouth Australiaused in South AustraliaFrom Find Sign · #saQueenslandused in QueenslandFrom Find Sign · #qldNew South Walesused in New South WalesFrom Find Sign · #nswACTused in the Australian Capital TerritoryFrom Find Sign · #actVictoriaused in VictoriaFrom Find Sign · #vicTasmaniaused in TasmaniaFrom Find Sign · #tasFormonehandmade with one handFrom Auslan Signbank · #phonology.onehand
As a Noun:
1. One of two opposite directions, sides or positions. If you are facing north, where the sun sets is in this relative position (in the west); facing south, sunrise is in this position (in the east). English = left.
2. One of two opposite sides of the body; namely, the side of the body which is opposite the side with the hand that most people write, sign or do complicated things with. English = left side.
3. One of two arms on the body; namely, the arm opposite the one with the hand that most people use to write, sign or do complicated things with. English = left arm, left hand.
As a Verb or Adjective:
1. To be one of two opposite directions, sides or positions. If you are facing north, where the sun sets is in this relative position (in the west); facing south, sunrise is in this position (in the east). English = (be) left.
2. To be on one of two opposite sides of the body; namely, the side of the body which is opposite the side with the hand that most people write, sign or do complicated things with. English = (be) left.