Bahasa Melayu

hasutan

Bahasa Melayu

English

incitement, instigation

An act or attempt to stir people up to do something bad.

هاسوتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Polis menyiasat kes hasutan itu.

    The police investigated the incitement case.

  2. Hasutan daripada orang luar menyebabkan keadaan menjadi tegang.

    Incitement from outsiders caused the situation to become tense.

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What does “incitement” mean in Malay?

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hasutan

Hasutan refers to the act of inciting or provoking others.

Word family

Common derived forms

hasut
to incite; to stir up
penghasut
instigator; agitator

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.