Bahasa Melayu
payah
English
no need, never mind, don't bother
Tak payah is used to say that something is unnecessary or that someone should not bother.
ڤايه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Tak payah tunggu saya, saya boleh balik sendiri.
No need to wait for me, I can go home by myself.
Kalau tidak mahu, tak payah beli.
If you don't want it, no need to buy it.
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What does “no need” mean in Malay?
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tak payah
A casual way to say something is unnecessary.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kepayahan
- difficulty; hardship
- memayahkan
- to make difficult; to trouble
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