Bahasa Melayu

susah

Bahasa Melayu

English

difficult, hard, troublesome, poor

Not easy, or in a bad and difficult situation.

سوسه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Soalan itu sangat susah untuk dijawab.

    That question is very difficult to answer.

  2. Keluarga itu hidup susah selepas ayahnya hilang kerja.

    That family lived in poverty after the father lost his job.

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susah

It can also describe someone being poor or in hardship.

Word family

Common derived forms

kesusahan
difficulty; trouble; distress
menyusahkan
to make difficult; to cause trouble or worry

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.