Bahasa Melayu

salah

Bahasa Melayu

English

wrong, incorrect

Not right, not correct, or not suitable.

ساله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jawapan itu salah kerana tidak mengikut soalan.

    That answer was wrong because it did not follow the question.

  2. Dia tersalah nombor telefon semasa membuat panggilan.

    He dialled the wrong phone number when making the call.

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What does “wrong” mean in Malay?

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salah

It means not correct or not right.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersalah
be guilty; be wrong
bersalahan
adverse; opposing; unfavourable
kesalahan
mistake; error
menyalahkan
to blame someone

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.