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confession in Malay

pengakuan

/kənˈfɛʃən/

confession in Malay: pengakuan, pengakuan dosa. In English, confession means the open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

Malay words for confession

open admittance
pengakuan
disclosure of one's sins to a priest
pengakuan dosa

English meaning of confession

  1. noun The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
  2. noun A formal document providing such an admission.
  3. noun The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
  4. noun Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.

Full definition of confession

confession in a sentence

  • Without the real murderer's confession, an innocent person could be jailed.
  • He forced me to sign a confession!
  • I went to confession and now I feel much better about what I had done.

confession in other languages

Questions about confession in Malay

What is the meaning of confession in Malay?
Confession in Malay is pengakuan, pengakuan dosa.
Apakah maksud confession dalam bahasa Melayu?
Confession: pengakuan, pengakuan dosa.
What does confession mean in English?
Confession means the open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

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