Indonesian word kesalahan comes from Indonesian -an, Indonesian ke- ((ordinal) -th (ordinal number affix).), Indonesian salah ((Islam) salat False (untrue, not factual, wrong).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -an | Indonesian (ind) | Suffix for collectivity. Suffix for instrument. Suffix for object. Suffix for place. Suffix for similarity. |
| ke- | Indonesian (ind) | (ordinal) -th (ordinal number affix). |
| salah | Indonesian (ind) | (Islam) salat False (untrue, not factual, wrong). |
| kesalahan | Indonesian (ind) | Error (mistake). |