Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
misuse, wear wrongly, use wrongly
Used when something is used in the wrong way or worn incorrectly.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia salah pakai kasut sukan ke majlis itu.
He wore sports shoes wrongly to the event.
Jangan salah pakai alat dapur itu.
Do not misuse that kitchen tool.
Quick check
What does “misuse” mean in Malay?
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salah guna
The common phrase is salah guna.
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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