Bahasa Melayu

desas

Bahasa Melayu

English

rumour, hearsay, whisper

Information that is not confirmed and is passed from one person to another quietly.

ديساس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Desas itu tersebar dengan cepat di pejabat.

    The rumour spread quickly in the office.

  2. Jangan percaya desas yang belum pasti kebenarannya.

    Do not believe hearsay whose truth has not been confirmed.

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desas

This refers to unconfirmed talk or hearsay.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.