This is the 856th most frequent Malay word.
kemalangan
Accident.
The word 'kemalangan' is used here to denote an accident or mishap, highlighting an unfortunate incident that occurred.
Dia mengalami kemalangan di jalan raya semalam.
He had an accident on the highway yesterday.
In this context, 'kemalangan' refers to accidents in general, used to convey the absence of unfortunate events.
Kebetulan, kita tidak mempunyai sebarang kemalangan sepanjang perjalanan ini.
Fortunately, we did not encounter any accidents throughout this journey.
Here, 'kemalangan' metaphorically refers to mistakes or errors, particularly in tasks or activities.