Arabic edit

Root
غ ي ر (ḡ-y-r)

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

غَيْرَان (ḡayrān) (feminine غَيْرَى (ḡayrā), common plural غَيَارَى (ḡayārā) or غُيَارَى (ḡuyārā))
غَيْرَان (ḡayrān) (feminine غَيْرَانَة (ḡayrāna), common plural غَيَارَى (ḡayārā) or غُيَارَى (ḡuyārā), masculine plural غَيْرَانُونَ (ḡayrānūna), feminine plural غَيْرَانَات (ḡayrānāt))

  1. jealous

Declension edit

South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
غ ي ر
5 terms

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Arabic غَيْرَان (ḡayrān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb غار (ḡār, to be jealous, envious).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣaj.raːn/, [ɣajˈrɑːn]
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Adjective edit

غيران (ḡayrān) (feminine غيرانة (ḡayrāne), common plural غيرانين (ḡayrānīn))

  1. jealous, envious
    Synonym: حاسد (ḥāsed)