"غيرة" meaning in Arabic

See غيرة in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɣaj.ra/
Head templates: {{ar-noun|غَيْرة|f}} غَيْرة • (ḡayra) f Inflection templates: {{ar-decl-noun|غَيْرة}} Forms: غَيْرة [canonical], ḡayra [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], غَيْرة [ar-infl-a, indefinite, informal, singular, triptote], الْغَيْرة [ar-infl-a, definite, informal, singular, triptote], غَيْرة [ar-infl-a, construct, informal, singular, triptote], غَيْرةٌ [ar-infl-a, indefinite, nominative, singular, triptote], الْغَيْرةُ [ar-infl-a, definite, nominative, singular, triptote], غَيْرةُ [ar-infl-a, construct, nominative, singular, triptote], غَيْرةً [accusative, ar-infl-a, indefinite, singular, triptote], الْغَيْرةَ [accusative, ar-infl-a, definite, singular, triptote], غَيْرةَ [accusative, ar-infl-a, construct, singular, triptote], غَيْرةٍ [ar-infl-a, genitive, indefinite, singular, triptote], الْغَيْرةِ [ar-infl-a, definite, genitive, singular, triptote], غَيْرةِ [ar-infl-a, construct, genitive, singular, triptote]
  1. verbal noun of غَارَ (ḡāra, “to be jealous”) (form I) Tags: form-of, noun-from-verb Form of: غَارَ (extra: (ḡāra, “to be jealous”) (form I))
    Sense id: en-غيرة-ar-noun-XZFfVFvv Categories (other): Arabic terms belonging to the root غ ي ر Disambiguation of Arabic terms belonging to the root غ ي ر: 46 8 7 18 22
  2. jealousy
    Sense id: en-غيرة-ar-noun-WiRWcgh8
  3. zeal, fervor
    Sense id: en-غيرة-ar-noun-4YPxkGYb
  4. solicitude: followed by عَلَى (ʕalā, “for”)
    Sense id: en-غيرة-ar-noun-oQpqreKY Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Arabic nouns with triptote singular in -a, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 3 73 16 Disambiguation of Arabic nouns with triptote singular in -a: 20 11 10 43 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 5 4 73 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 3 85 6
  5. sense of honor, self-respect
    Sense id: en-غيرة-ar-noun-O7oezoEY
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            "1": "uz",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular",
        "triptote"
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        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "triptote"
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        {
          "english": "Jealousy often stems from feelings of inadequacy or low self-esteem, and constantly comparing oneself to others and feeling that others have more or are better can lead to further self-esteem issues.",
          "roman": "al-ḡayratu ḡāliban mā tanbaʕu min mašāʕiri l-nnuqṣi ʔaw qillati taqdīri lilḏḏāti, wamuqāranatu š-šaḵṣi binafsihi biistimrāri maʕa l-ʔāḵarīna wālššuʕūri biʔanna ladayhimu l-mazīdi ʔaw ʔafḍali yumkinu ʔan yuʔdiya ʔilā mašākili ʔiḍāfiyyatin fī majāli taqdīri ḏ-ḏāti.",
          "text": "الْغَيْرَةُ غَالِبًا مَا تَنْبَعُ مِن مَشَاعِرِ الْنُّقْصِ أَوْ قِلَّةِ تَقْدِيرِ لِلْذَّاتِ، وَمُقَارَنَةُ الشَّخْصِ بِنَفْسِهِ بِاِسْتِمْرَارِ مَعَ الْآخَرِينَ وَالْشُّعُورِ بِأَنَّ لَدَيْهِمُ الْمَزِيدِ أَوْ أَفْضَلِ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُؤْدِيَ إِلَى مَشَاكِلِ إِضَافِيَّةٍ فِي مَجَالِ تَقْدِيرِ الذَّاتِ.",
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      ],
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          "zeal"
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          "fervor",
          "fervor"
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          "_dis": "20 11 10 43 16",
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          "على#Arabic"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣaj.ra/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "غيرة"
}
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Arabic terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Jealousy often stems from feelings of inadequacy or low self-esteem, and constantly comparing oneself to others and feeling that others have more or are better can lead to further self-esteem issues.",
          "roman": "al-ḡayratu ḡāliban mā tanbaʕu min mašāʕiri l-nnuqṣi ʔaw qillati taqdīri lilḏḏāti, wamuqāranatu š-šaḵṣi binafsihi biistimrāri maʕa l-ʔāḵarīna wālššuʕūri biʔanna ladayhimu l-mazīdi ʔaw ʔafḍali yumkinu ʔan yuʔdiya ʔilā mašākili ʔiḍāfiyyatin fī majāli taqdīri ḏ-ḏāti.",
          "text": "الْغَيْرَةُ غَالِبًا مَا تَنْبَعُ مِن مَشَاعِرِ الْنُّقْصِ أَوْ قِلَّةِ تَقْدِيرِ لِلْذَّاتِ، وَمُقَارَنَةُ الشَّخْصِ بِنَفْسِهِ بِاِسْتِمْرَارِ مَعَ الْآخَرِينَ وَالْشُّعُورِ بِأَنَّ لَدَيْهِمُ الْمَزِيدِ أَوْ أَفْضَلِ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُؤْدِيَ إِلَى مَشَاكِلِ إِضَافِيَّةٍ فِي مَجَالِ تَقْدِيرِ الذَّاتِ.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "jealousy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "jealousy",
          "jealousy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "zeal, fervor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "zeal",
          "zeal"
        ],
        [
          "fervor",
          "fervor"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "solicitude: followed by عَلَى (ʕalā, “for”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "solicitude",
          "solicitude"
        ],
        [
          "عَلَى",
          "على#Arabic"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sense of honor, self-respect"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sense",
          "sense"
        ],
        [
          "honor",
          "honor"
        ],
        [
          "self-respect",
          "self-respect"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣaj.ra/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "غيرة"
}

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