Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
arrest the wrong person, catch the wrong person, detain the wrong person
Used when someone is arrested or caught by mistake instead of the intended person.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Polis itu hampir salah tangkap orang yang tidak bersalah.
The police almost arrested the innocent person by mistake.
Kami risau jangan sampai salah tangkap individu yang sebenar.
We were worried that the real individual might be caught by mistake.
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What does “arrest the wrong person” mean in Malay?
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salah tangkap
The phrase is salah tangkap.
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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