Bahasa Melayu
mayau
English
absent-minded
Mayau describes someone who is forgetful, distracted, or not paying attention.
ماياو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Budak itu kelihatan mayau semasa guru bercakap.
The child looked absent-minded while the teacher was speaking.
Dia menjadi mayau kerana terlalu banyak memikirkan kerja.
He became absent-minded because he was thinking too much about work.
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mayau
It describes someone who is distracted or forgetful.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memayaukan
- to make brackish
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