Bahasa Melayu
sakit
English
mentally ill, insane, not sane
Sakit otak is a rude or informal way to say someone is mentally ill or not thinking normally.
ساكيت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia dihantar untuk mendapatkan rawatan kerana dikatakan sakit otak.
He was sent for treatment because he was said to be mentally ill.
Jangan cakap begitu; itu bunyi seperti sindiran terhadap orang sakit otak.
Do not say that; it sounds like a mockery of mentally ill people.
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What does “mentally ill” mean in Malay?
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sakit otak
This expression is informal and can sound rude in some contexts.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kesakitan
- pain; illness; painfulness
- menyakiti
- to hurt; to harm
- menyakitkan
- painful; causing pain
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