Bahasa Melayu

naik

Bahasa Melayu

English

drive mad, make crazy, make insane

To cause someone to become mentally disturbed or behave as if they are not sane.

ناءيق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bunyi bising itu hampir naik gila kepada jiran sebelah.

    The noisy sound almost drives the next-door neighbour mad.

  2. Tekanan yang berterusan boleh naik gila seseorang.

    Continuous pressure can drive a person mad.

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What does “drive mad” mean in Malay?

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naik

In this sense, naik is used in the phrase naik gila.

Word family

Common derived forms

kenaikan
a rise; an increase
menaik
to rise; to go up; to climb
menaiki
to climb on; to travel by; to ride in

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.