Bahasa Melayu
menyeleweng
English
to divert, to deviate
To change away from the normal direction, course, or way.
مڽلويڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kereta itu menyeleweng ke jalan kecil di kiri.
The car turned off to a small road on the left.
Fikirannya mula menyeleweng daripada tujuan asal.
His thinking began to deviate from the original purpose.
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What does “to deviate” mean in Malay?
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menyeleweng
It means to move or turn away from the original course or purpose.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyelewengkan
- cause something or someone to deviate
- penyelewengan
- deviation
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