Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
misunderstand, misapprehend, get the wrong idea
Used when a person does not understand something in the correct way.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia salah faham tentang mesej yang saya hantar.
He misunderstood the message I sent.
Jangan salah faham, saya hanya mahu membantu.
Do not misunderstand; I only want to help.
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What does “misunderstand” mean in Malay?
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salah faham
The common phrase is salah faham.
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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