Bahasa Melayu

gila

Bahasa Melayu

English

madman, insane person

This phrase refers to a man who is mentally ill or behaves like an insane person.

ڬيلا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang gila itu bercakap seorang diri di tepi jalan.

    The madman was talking to himself by the roadside.

  2. Penduduk kampung membantu orang gila itu dengan memanggil bantuan.

    The villagers helped the madman by calling for help.

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What does “madman” mean in Malay?

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orang gila

This phrase refers to a mentally ill person.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggila
to go crazy; to become intense

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.