Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
misuse, abuse, use wrongly
Used when something is used in an improper or harmful way.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia dilarang salah guna kuasa untuk kepentingan sendiri.
He is forbidden to misuse power for his own interest.
Jangan salah guna ubat itu tanpa nasihat doktor.
Do not misuse that medicine without a doctor's advice.
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What does “misuse” mean in Malay?
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salah guna
The common phrase is salah guna.
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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