"għira" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛj.ra/, /ˈaj.ra/, /ˈəˤj.ra/, /ˈɣiː.ra/
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). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|غَيْرة|t=jealousy, jealous zeal}} Arabic غَيْرة (ḡayra, “jealousy, jealous zeal”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f}} għira f
  1. jealousy, envy Tags: feminine Synonyms: għejra
    Sense id: en-għira-mt-noun-PzY0WmFJ Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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        "3": "غَيْرة",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
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        ],
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        ]
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        {
          "word": "għejra"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈəˤj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣiː.ra/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "għajrha (standard 2 only)"
    }
  ],
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}
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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    }
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        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Maltese terms with homophones"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈəˤj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣiː.ra/"
    },
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      "homophone": "għajrha (standard 2 only)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "għejra"
    }
  ],
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}

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