backbiting in Arabic
غِيبَة ḡība
backbiting in Arabic: غِيبَة (ḡība). In English, backbiting means the action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
Arabic words for backbiting
- the act of slandering a person without that person's knowledge
- غِيبَة ḡība
English meaning of backbiting
- noun The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
- adjective Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.
backbiting in other languages
Questions about backbiting in Arabic
- What is the meaning of backbiting in Arabic?
- Backbiting in Arabic is غِيبَة (ḡība).
- ما معنى كلمة backbiting؟
- Backbiting: غِيبَة (ḡība).
- What does backbiting mean in English?
- Backbiting means the action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
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