Bahasa Melayu

salah

Bahasa Melayu

English

wrong, mistaken, faulty

Used for something that is not correct or not as intended.

ساله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengambil beg yang salah di bilik menunggu itu.

    He took the wrong bag in the waiting room.

  2. Saya menekan butang yang salah semasa menutup telefon.

    I pressed the wrong button when turning off the phone.

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What does “wrong” mean in Malay?

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salah

A common equivalent is salah.

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.