Bahasa Melayu

sesalan

Bahasa Melayu

English

regret, remorse, repentance

A feeling of sorrow or repentance about something that has happened.

سسلن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sesalan itu masih dirasainya hingga kini.

    He still feels that regret until now.

  2. Sesalan membuatnya mahu berubah.

    Regret made him want to change.

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What does “regret” mean in Malay?

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sesalan

It refers to the feeling of regret itself.

Word family

Common derived forms

sesal
regret; remorse
menyesal
to regret; to feel sorry
menyesalkan
to be sorry for

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.