malengine

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.

Hevwate

fraudulence

fraudulency

cautel

shuck and jive

fourbery

Werger

احتيال

fraudulència

caractère frauduleux

luto

trapaceria

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/malˈɛndʒɪn/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle English mîras hatiye girtin: male engyn

In summary

From Middle English male engyn, male engyne, from Anglo-Norman mal engin, Middle French mal engin, from mal (“bad, evil”) + engin (“ruse; trickery; deception”).