misuse in Malay
salah guna
/mɪsˈjuːs/
misuse in Malay: salah guna. In English, misuse means an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
Malay words for misuse
- incorrect, improper or unlawful use
- salah guna
English meaning of misuse
- noun An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
- verb To use (something) incorrectly.
- verb To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).
- verb To rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone).
Synonyms of misuse
misuse in other languages
Questions about misuse in Malay
- What is the meaning of misuse in Malay?
- Misuse in Malay is salah guna.
- Apakah maksud misuse dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Misuse: salah guna.
- What does misuse mean in English?
- Misuse means an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: misuse (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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