No. 4 in Malay

tidak

"Not" or "no."

In a sentence

Saya tidak mahu pergi ke sekolah.
I do not want to go to school.
In this sentence, 'tidak' is used to negate the verb 'mahu,' indicating a negation of desire.
Dia tidak pandai bermain piano.
She is not skilled at playing the piano.
Here, 'tidak' negates the adjective 'pandai,' negating the subject's skill.
Makanan ini tidak enak.
This food is not delicious.
In this example, 'tidak' is negating the quality of the noun described by the adjective 'enak.'

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