Bahasa Melayu

mayau

Bahasa Melayu

English

absent-minded

Mayau describes someone who is forgetful, distracted, or not paying attention.

ماياو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu kelihatan mayau semasa guru bercakap.

    The child looked absent-minded while the teacher was speaking.

  2. Dia menjadi mayau kerana terlalu banyak memikirkan kerja.

    He became absent-minded because he was thinking too much about work.

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What does “absent-minded” mean in Malay?

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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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.