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
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