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    Kalumniya (en. Calumny)

    ka-lum-ni-ya

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A statement aimed at defaming a person's reputation.
    Calumny is a serious accusation that should not be believed immediately.
    Ang kalumniya ay isang mabigat na paratang na hindi dapat agad paniwalaan.
    A type of slander arising from false information.
    The calumnies caused a rift between friends.
    Ang mga kalumniya ay nagdulot ng hidwaan sa pagitan ng mga kaibigan.
    The act of disseminating false information to ruin a person's name.
    We should be careful of the calumnies we hear.
    Dapat tayong maging maingat sa mga kalumniya na naririnig natin.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'calumnia' meaning accusation or defamation.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    calumny and slander
    Expression of falsehoods to defame a person.
    kalumniya at paninirang-puri

    Related Words

    defame
    The act of ruining a person's name or reputation.
    siraan
    false information
    Untrue information that can cause harm.
    maling impormasyon

    Slang Meanings

    gossip
    There are so many rumors in our barangay, so we should be careful about what we say.
    Ang daming kalumniya sa barangay natin, kaya dapat maging maingat sa sinasabi.
    ridicule
    Don't listen to the rumors, it's just ridicule!
    Huwag mong pakinggan ang kalumniya, panglalait lang yun!
    malicious talk
    It all started with the malicious talk that others thought of.
    Nagsimula ang lahat sa pabuyang-buyang na inisip ng iba.