Bahasa Melayu

salah

Bahasa Melayu

English

wrong, incorrect, faulty

Not correct or not as it should be.

ساله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya tersalah pilih jalan pulang semalam.

    I chose the wrong way home yesterday.

  2. Bateri itu dipasang dengan cara yang salah.

    The battery was installed the wrong way.

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What does “wrong” mean in Malay?

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salah

It can describe something incorrect or faulty.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersalah
to be guilty; to be at fault
bersalahan
to be opposite; to be unfavourable
kesalahan
mistake; error
menyalahkan
to blame someone

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.