Bahasa Melayu

sakit

Bahasa Melayu

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

  1. Dia dihantar untuk mendapatkan rawatan kerana dikatakan sakit otak.

    He was sent for treatment because he was said to be mentally ill.

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