No. 709 in Malay
fitnah
Defamation or slander.
In a sentence
Fitnah adalah perbuatan menyebarkan maklumat tidak benar tentang seseorang.
Slander is the act of spreading false information about someone.
In this sentence, 'fitnah' is used as a noun referring to the act of slander or defamation being discussed conceptually.
Dia berasa amat sedih apabila menjadi mangsa fitnah.
She felt deeply saddened upon becoming a victim of slander.
Here, 'fitnah' refers to the false accusation or rumor that she became the target of, showing its use as a term for a defamatory statement.
Kita harus menghindari perbuatan memfitnah orang lain.
We must avoid the act of slandering others.
In this sentence, 'fitnah' is used in its verb form 'memfitnah', implying the action of committing slander, demonstrating its application in a moral or ethical context.
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