Malay dictionary

susah

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difficult

Meanings

  1. 1
    difficult
  2. 2
    poor or impoverished
  3. 3
    stubborn or uncooperative in behavior
  4. 4
    inconvenient or causing situational trouble

Examples

  • Soalan peperiksaan itu sangat susah.

    The exam question was very difficult.

  • Bantuan ini diberikan kepada keluarga yang susah.

    This aid is given to poor families.

  • Walaupun hidup susah, mereka tetap bahagia.

    Even though they are poor, they are still happy.

  • Belajar bahasa baru memang susah pada mulanya.

    Learning a new language is indeed difficult at first.

  • Kerja rumah matematik ini agak susah untuk diselesaikan tanpa kalkulator.

    This math homework is quite difficult to solve without a calculator.

  • Mendaki gunung itu sangat susah bagi pendaki baru.

    Climbing that mountain is very difficult for new climbers.

Word network

FamilySynonymsAntonyms
susahdifficultsusahkanto make something diff…kesusahanhardship or difficulty…disusahkanto be made difficult, …susah-payahgreat effort and toil …susahnyathe state of being dif…susahlahused to emphasize that…bersusah-susahto experience hardship…menyusahkanto make something diff…sesusahas difficult assusah-susahto go to the trouble o…burukbad; of poor quality o…mudaheasysenangeasy; not difficult

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Word family

  • susahsusahkanto make something difficult or complicated
  • susahkesusahanhardship or difficulty encountered in life or a task
  • susahdisusahkanto be made difficult, complicated, or more complex
  • susahsusah-payahgreat effort and toil involved in completing a task
  • susahsusahnyathe state of being difficult or hard
  • susahsusahlahused to emphasize that something is difficult or hard to do
  • susahbersusah-susahto experience hardship or struggle in order to achieve something
  • susahmenyusahkanto make something difficult or complicated
  • se-+susahsesusahas difficult as
  • susahsusah-susahto go to the trouble or bother oneself

Synonymsburuk

Antonymsmudah, senang

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