Bahasa Melayu

salah

Bahasa Melayu

English

innocent, guiltless, not guilty

Not guilty and not responsible for wrongdoing.

ساله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saksi itu berkata bahawa dia tidak bersalah.

    The witness said that he was not guilty.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu kelihatan bersih dan tak bersalah.

    The child looked pure and innocent.

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What does “innocent” mean in Malay?

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tak bersalah

It means not guilty.

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.