salah

This is the 40th most frequent Indonesian word.


salah

Wrong; incorrect; mistaken.


Here, 'salah' means 'incorrect' or 'wrong', indicating an error in action.

Dia salah menjawab pertanyaan itu.

She answered the question incorrectly.


In this context, 'salah' refers to a mistake or wrongdoing performed by a person.

Memaafkan adalah hal yang benar setelah seseorang melakukan salah.

Forgiving is the right thing to do after someone does something wrong.


In this example, 'salah' means 'wrong' or 'incorrect' in relation to a location or position.

Kita berdiri di tempat yang salah sesuai dengan peta.

We are standing in the wrong place according to the map.