Litar pintas boleh menyebabkan gangguan bekalan elektrik.

Litar pintas means short circuit.

It is a noun phrase made of:

• litar = circuit
• pintas = short / bypassed / cut across

Together, they form the standard Malay term for short circuit. Malay often uses two-word combinations like this for technical terms.

Here, boleh means can or may.

So the sentence is saying that a short circuit can/may cause a disruption in the electricity supply. It suggests possibility, not certainty.

Compare:

• Litar pintas boleh menyebabkan... = A short circuit can cause...
• Litar pintas menyebabkan... = A short circuit causes...

Menyebabkan means to cause.

It comes from the root sebab, which means cause or reason.
With the prefix and suffix added:

• sebab = cause, reason
• menyebabkan = to cause

This is a very common verb pattern in Malay. In this sentence, it is the main verb.

Malay noun phrases usually put the main noun first, followed by words that describe or specify it.

So:

• gangguan = disturbance/disruption
• bekalan elektrik = electricity supply

Then:

• gangguan bekalan elektrik = disruption of the electricity supply / power supply disruption

Inside bekalan elektrik:

• bekalan = supply
• elektrik = electric/electricity

So the structure is basically:

• gangguan → what kind of disturbance?
• bekalan elektrik → one involving the electricity supply

This head-first pattern is very common in Malay.

Malay does not normally use articles like a, an, or the.

So:

• Litar pintas can mean a short circuit, the short circuit, or short circuits in a general sense
• The exact meaning depends on context

In English, you must choose an article. In Malay, you usually do not.

In bekalan elektrik, elektrik functions like a modifier, similar to how English uses electric in electric supply or electrical in electrical supply.

In practice, Malay often uses words more flexibly than English. So elektrik can behave a bit like:

• electricity in some contexts
• electric/electrical in others

Here, bekalan elektrik is best understood as electricity supply or power supply.

Yes, that is a natural translation in many contexts.

Literally, gangguan bekalan elektrik is more like:

• disruption of the electricity supply
• interruption in the power supply

Depending on context, English might express that as:

• a power outage
• a power interruption
• a disruption to the electricity supply

So power outage is a possible translation, though it is slightly less literal.

It is understandable, but electricity supply or power supply is usually more natural in English.

So:

• bekalan elektrik = electricity supply / power supply

And:

• gangguan bekalan elektrik = disruption to the electricity supply / power supply disruption

It sounds fairly standard and somewhat formal/technical, but it is still very natural.

You might see this kind of sentence in:

• safety notices
• electrical manuals
• news reports
• public announcements

In casual conversation, someone might say something simpler depending on the situation, but this sentence is perfectly normal Malay.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Litar = LEE-tar
• pintas = PIN-tas
• boleh = BO-leh
• menyebabkan = men-yuh-BAB-kan
• gangguan = gang-goo-an
• bekalan = buh-KA-lan
• elektrik = eh-LEK-trik

Very roughly as a whole:

LEE-tar PIN-tas BO-leh men-yuh-BAB-kan gang-goo-an buh-KA-lan eh-LEK-trik

A few tips:

• Malay pronunciation is generally quite regular
• Each vowel is usually pronounced clearly
• Stress is not as strong or contrastive as in English

Yes. Malay nouns usually do not have to show singular or plural.

So litar pintas can mean:

• a short circuit
• short circuits in general
• the short circuit, depending on context

If Malay speakers want to make plurality very explicit, they can sometimes use repetition, but that is not needed here.

Yes. A passive version would be:

Gangguan bekalan elektrik boleh disebabkan oleh litar pintas.

This means: Disruption of the electricity supply can be caused by a short circuit.

Comparison:

• menyebabkan = causes
• disebabkan oleh = is caused by

The original sentence is active and straightforward. The passive version is also natural, especially in formal writing.

Yes, it changes the meaning.

• Litar pintas boleh menyebabkan gangguan bekalan elektrik.
  = A short circuit can/may cause a power supply disruption.

• Litar pintas menyebabkan gangguan bekalan elektrik.
  = A short circuit causes a power supply disruption.

With boleh, the sentence expresses possibility or potential.
Without it, the statement sounds more direct and factual, as if this is what happens.