Bahasa Melayu

kusut

Bahasa Melayu

English

tangled, dishevelled, confused

Kusut describes hair, thread, or a situation that is tangled, messy, or confused.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rambutnya kusut selepas hujan.

    Her hair was tangled after the rain.

  2. Masalah itu membuatkan fikirannya kusut.

    The problem made his mind confused.

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What does “tangled” mean in Malay?

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kusut

Used for hair, thread, or a confusing situation.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkusut
be tangled; be ruffled
kekusutan
confusion; disorder
mengusut
to investigate; to make tangled
mengusutkan
to entangle; to confuse; to complicate

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.