Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
misjudge, mistake, assume wrongly
Used when someone forms the wrong opinion about a person or situation.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jangan salah sangka akan sikapnya yang pendiam.
Do not misjudge his quiet manner.
Saya tak mahu orang salah sangka tentang bantuan itu.
I do not want people to misjudge that help.
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What does “misjudge” mean in Malay?
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salah sangka
The common phrase is salah sangka.
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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