Bahasa Melayu

salah

Bahasa Melayu

English

wrong road, wrong turn, wrong way

Used for a road or direction that is not the correct one.

ساله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kami tersalah jalan dan tiba lewat ke rumah saudara.

    We took the wrong road and arrived late at our relative's house.

  2. Pemandu itu membetulkan salah jalan selepas melihat papan tanda.

    The driver corrected the wrong turn after seeing the signboard.

Quick check

What does “wrong road” mean in Malay?

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salah jalan

A common phrase is salah jalan.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersalah
be wrong or guilty; culpable; deserving blame
menyalahkan
to blame someone
tersalah
mistaken; have wrong idea about; incorrect

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.