għira

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Maltese

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Root
għ-j-r
4 terms

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic غَيْرة (ḡayra, jealousy, jealous zeal), widely also pronounced غِيرة (ḡīra) in dialects, which is the underlying form in Maltese (the modern diphthong being due to the influence of the ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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għira f

  1. jealousy, envy