Bahasa Melayu

gila

Bahasa Melayu

English

crazy, mad, insane

Gila describes a person who is mentally ill, or something that is wildly excessive.

ڬيلا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang itu dibawa ke hospital kerana dianggap gila.

    The person was taken to hospital because he was considered insane.

  2. Dia ketawa seperti gila apabila mendengar berita itu.

    He laughed like crazy when he heard the news.

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What does “crazy” mean in Malay?

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gila

Gila can mean mentally ill or wildly intense, depending on context.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggila
to go crazy; to become intense

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.