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vice in Malay

maksiat

UK/vaɪs/

vice in Malay: maksiat. In English, vice means bad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others).

Malay words for vice

bad habit
maksiat

English meaning of vice

  1. noun Bad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others).
  2. noun Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
  3. noun A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.
  4. noun A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Full definition of vice

vice in a sentence

  • Pride is a vice, not a virtue.
  • Smoking was a vice Sally picked up in high school.

Synonyms of vice

All synonyms of vice

vice in other languages

Questions about vice in Malay

What is the meaning of vice in Malay?
Vice in Malay is maksiat.
Apakah maksud vice dalam bahasa Melayu?
Vice: maksiat.
What does vice mean in English?
Vice means bad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others).

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