għira

Maltese

Root
għ-j-r
4 terms

Alternative forms

• għejra

Etymology

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 għ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛj.ra/, /ˈaj.ra/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈəˤj.ra/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣiː.ra/ (archaic, rural)
• Homophone: għajrha (standard 2 only)

Noun

għira f

1. jealousy, envy