kesalahan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed salah +‎ ke- -an, from Malay kesalahan. Semantic loan from Dutch schuld for the law sense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəsaˈlahan/
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  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: kê‧sa‧lah‧an

Noun

kêsalahan (plural kesalahan-kesalahan)

  1. error (mistake)
  2. (law) guilt, culpability

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of salah +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəsalahan/
  • Rhymes: -han, -an

Noun

kesalahan (Jawi spelling کسالهن, plural kesalahan-kesalahan)

  1. error (mistake)
    Synonym: kesilapan
  2. (law) an offence, an illegal act

Verb

kesalahan (Jawi spelling کسالهن)

  1. to be convicted

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