No. 40 in Indonesian
salah
Wrong; incorrect; mistaken.
In a sentence
Dia salah menjawab pertanyaan itu.
She answered the question incorrectly.
Here, 'salah' means 'incorrect' or 'wrong', indicating an error in action.
Memaafkan adalah hal yang benar setelah seseorang melakukan salah.
Forgiving is the right thing to do after someone does something wrong.
In this context, 'salah' refers to a mistake or wrongdoing performed by a person.
Kita berdiri di tempat yang salah sesuai dengan peta.
We are standing in the wrong place according to the map.
In this example, 'salah' means 'wrong' or 'incorrect' in relation to a location or position.
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