left vs hand

left and hand both are nouns.

left is an adjective but hand is not an adjective.

left is not a verb while hand is a verb.

left is an adverb but hand is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
left	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
hand	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hand is a hypernym of left; that is, hand is a word with a broader meaning than left:

left: the hand that is on the left side of the body
hand: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Other hypernyms of left include manus, mitt, paw.

left (noun)	hand (noun)
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east	physical assistance
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left	terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
the hand that is on the left side of the body	a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east	ability
	one of two sides of an issue
	something written by hand
	a round of applause to signify approval
	the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
	a position given by its location to the side of an object
	a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
	a card player in a game of bridge
	a member of the crew of a ship
	a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

left (adjective)	hand (adjective)
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
intended for the left hand
not used up

left (verb)	hand (verb)
	guide or conduct or usher somewhere
	place into the hands or custody of

left (adverb)	hand (adverb)
toward or on the left; also used figuratively

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