ghairah
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Malay[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra, “jealously, zeal”).
Noun[edit]
ghairah (Jawi spelling غاءيره, plural ghairah-ghairah, informal 1st possessive ghairahku, 2nd possessive ghairahmu, 3rd possessive ghairahnya)
Derived terms[edit]
Affixed 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.