This is the 124th most frequent Malay word.
salah
Wrong; mistaken; error.
In this sentence, 'salah' means 'mistake' or 'fault', indicating an error or wrongdoing.
Dia mengaku kesalahannya.
He admitted his mistake.
Here, 'salah' means 'wrong', showing that the number dialed is incorrect.
Maaf, nombor yang anda dail adalah salah.
Sorry, the number you dialed is wrong.
In this case, 'salah' is used to mean 'wrong' or 'incorrect', implying no error in his approach to the task.