Bahasa Melayu
payah
English
difficult, hard, tiring
Payah means something is hard to do, troublesome, or makes a person tired.
ڤايه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kerja itu terlalu payah untuk disiapkan seorang diri.
The work was too difficult to finish alone.
Dia rasa payah selepas berjalan jauh.
He felt tired after walking far.
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What does “difficult” mean in Malay?
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payah
Commonly used for something hard to do or tiring.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kepayahan
- difficulty; hardship
- memayahkan
- to make difficult; to trouble
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