Bahasa Melayu

menyesatkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

mislead, lead astray, cause to deviate

To cause someone to go the wrong way, think wrongly, or turn away from the right path.

مڽستكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Berita palsu boleh menyesatkan orang ramai.

    False news can mislead the public.

  2. Jangan menyesatkan adik kamu dengan maklumat salah.

    Do not lead your younger sibling astray with wrong information.

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What does “mislead” mean in Malay?

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menyesatkan

It means causing someone to go wrong or stray.

Word family

Common derived forms

sesat
lost; astray
tersesat
to go astray; to be misled

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.