għira

Maltese

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 vocalised għ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛjra/

Noun

għira f

  1. jealousy; envy
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