Bahasa Melayu

tohmah

Bahasa Melayu

English

slander, calumny, defamation

Tohmah is a false and harmful statement that damages someone’s name.

توهمه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menafikan tohmah yang disebarkan oleh jiran-jiran.

    He denied the slander spread by the neighbours.

  2. Kita tidak boleh membuat tohmah tanpa bukti.

    We must not make slanderous claims without proof.

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tohmah

Tohmah refers to a false damaging accusation or statement.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.