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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

  1. noun The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
  2. adjective Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.

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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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