izquierda
/iθˈkjeɾda/ · A2 · noun · f
left
⬅️ From Basque ezkerra (left): Spanish borrowed it to dodge unlucky siniestra
Latin sinistra (left) came to mean sinister, so Spanish speakers avoided it and took the Basque word ezkerra instead. Sound hook: iz-KYEHR-da is the long, odd-sounding one; derecha (right) is the plain one, like direct.