gibah

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • ghibah (proscribed)

Etymology

From Arabic غِيبَة (ḡība, “bad-mouthing”).

Pronunciation

Verb

gibah (active menggibah, passive digibah)

  1. to backbite, to badmouth, to gossip
    Synonyms: bergosip, bergunjing

Derived terms

  • bergibah
  • menggibahi
  • penggibah

Further reading

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