Bahasa Melayu

sasar

Bahasa Melayu

English

to stray, to deviate, to get confused, to aim at

To lose the right direction, act irrationally, or direct something toward a target.

ساسر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penunjuk itu sasar ke arah rumah yang salah.

    The sign pointed toward the wrong house.

  2. Dalam keadaan terkejut, dia mula sasar dari jalan yang betul.

    In shock, he began to stray from the correct path.

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What does “to stray” mean in Malay?

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sasar

It can also mean to aim at or deviate.

Word family

Common derived forms

sasaran
target; objective

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.