Bahasa Melayu

salah

Bahasa Melayu

English

misjudge, take the wrong clue, assume wrongly

Used when someone draws the wrong conclusion from signs or clues.

ساله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia salah duga sebab hanya melihat satu petunjuk kecil.

    He misjudged because he only saw one small clue.

  2. Jangan salah duga keadaan sebelum bertanya.

    Do not misjudge the situation before asking.

Quick check

What does “misjudge” mean in Malay?

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salah duga

A natural phrase is salah duga.

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.