Bahasa Melayu

salah

Bahasa Melayu

English

misuse, abuse, use wrongly

Used when something is used in an improper or harmful way.

ساله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia dilarang salah guna kuasa untuk kepentingan sendiri.

    He is forbidden to misuse power for his own interest.

  2. Jangan salah guna ubat itu tanpa nasihat doktor.

    Do not misuse that medicine without a doctor's advice.

Quick check

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.