Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
say the wrong thing, speak wrongly, put it wrongly
Used when words are said in a way that is not suitable or correct.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia takut salah cakap di hadapan orang ramai.
He was afraid of saying the wrong thing in front of the crowd.
Saya minta maaf jika saya salah cakap tadi.
I am sorry if I said the wrong thing just now.
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What does “say the wrong thing” mean in Malay?
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salah cakap
The common phrase is salah cakap.
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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