Bahasa Melayu

hasut

Bahasa Melayu

English

incite, stir up, instigate

To encourage people to do something bad or to cause trouble.

هاسوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cuba hasut orang ramai supaya bergaduh.

    He tried to incite the crowd to fight.

  2. Jangan hasut adik untuk melawan ibu bapa.

    Do not stir up your younger sibling to oppose your parents.

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What does “incite” mean in Malay?

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hasut

Hasut means to stir people up, usually in a bad way.

Word family

Common derived forms

hasutan
incitement; instigation
penghasut
instigator; agitator

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.