Bahasa Melayu

penghasut

Bahasa Melayu

English

agitator, instigator, troublemaker

A person who stirs up trouble or urges others to act badly.

ڤڠهاسوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penghasut itu cuba memecah-belahkan penduduk kampung.

    The instigator tried to divide the villagers.

  2. Guru menasihati murid supaya tidak mengikut penghasut.

    The teacher advised the students not to follow a troublemaker.

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What does “agitator” mean in Malay?

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penghasut

It is someone who stirs up others.

Word family

Common derived forms

hasut
to incite; to stir up; to instigate
hasutan
incitement; instigation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.