ghairah
Malay
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra, “jealously, zeal”).
Noun
editghairah (Jawi spelling غاءيره, plural ghairah-ghairah, informal 1st possessive ghairahku, 2nd possessive ghairahmu, 3rd possessive ghairahnya)
Derived terms
editAffixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- keghairahan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- mengghairahkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
Descendants
edit- Indonesian: gairah
Further reading
edit- “ghairah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.