Bahasa Melayu

kenakalan

Bahasa Melayu

English

naughtiness, mischief

Behaviour that is naughty, mischievous, or disobedient.

كناكالن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kenakalan budak itu membuat ibunya risau.

    The child's naughtiness makes his mother worried.

  2. Guru menegur kenakalan murid di kelas.

    The teacher reprimands the pupils' mischief in class.

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What does “naughtiness” mean in Malay?

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kenakalan

Use kenakalan for naughty behaviour.

Word family

Common derived forms

nakal
naughty; mischievous; disobedient

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.