Bahasa Melayu

gawal

Bahasa Melayu

English

mistaken, confused, wrong

Not correct, or unable to think clearly and properly.

ڬول

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tersalah alamat dan datang ke rumah yang gawal.

    He got the address wrong and came to the wrong house.

  2. Saya menjadi gawal apabila terlalu letih.

    I became confused when I was too tired.

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What does “mistaken” mean in Malay?

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gawal

It means wrong or confused.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengawal
to guard; to supervise or control
pengawal
guard; controller

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.