fˈɔls ɹᵻpˈoːɹts wɜː sˈɜːkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɐbˈaʊt hˌɪm; ænd nˈoʊ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi wʌz lˈɔst ʌv məlˈaɪnɪŋ hˌɪm tʊ ˈɑːɹɡʌn, ɔːlðˈoʊ wɪðˌaʊt ɪfˈɛkt.
False reports were circulated about him; and no opportunity was lost of maligning him to Arghun, although without effect.