Bahasa Melayu

payah

Bahasa Melayu

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

  1. Tak payah tunggu saya, saya boleh balik sendiri.

    No need to wait for me, I can go home by myself.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.