Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
misjudge, take the wrong clue, assume wrongly
Used when someone draws the wrong conclusion from signs or clues.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia salah duga sebab hanya melihat satu petunjuk kecil.
He misjudged because he only saw one small clue.
Jangan salah duga keadaan sebelum bertanya.
Do not misjudge the situation before asking.
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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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