Bahasa Melayu

melalaikan

Bahasa Melayu

English

ignore, disregard, neglect

Melalaikan means to ignore or pay no attention to something important.

ملالايكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan melalaikan nasihat guru.

    Do not ignore the teacher’s advice.

  2. Dia melalaikan tugasnya kerana sibuk bermain.

    He neglected his duties because he was busy playing.

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melalaikan

Used when someone does not pay attention to a duty or advice.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelalaian
carelessness; negligence
lalai
careless; neglectful

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.