Bahasa Melayu

cuai

Bahasa Melayu

English

careless, not careful, negligent

Not taking enough care, so mistakes may happen.

چواي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cuai ketika menulis nombor itu.

    He was careless when writing that number.

  2. Jangan cuai semasa melintas jalan.

    Do not be careless when crossing the road.

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cuai

Used for someone who is not careful.

Word family

Common derived forms

cua
unsatisfactory

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.