Bahasa Melayu
salah
English
wrong, incorrect
Not right, not correct, or not suitable.
ساله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jawapan itu salah kerana tidak mengikut soalan.
That answer was wrong because it did not follow the question.
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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