"għira" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛj.ra/, /ˈaj.ra/, /ˈəˤj.ra/, /ˈɣiː.ra/ Forms: għejra [alternative]
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
    Sense id: en-għira-mt-noun-PzY0WmFJ Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      },
      "expansion": "Arabic غَيْرة (ḡayra, “jealousy, jealous zeal”)",
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  "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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        "alternative"
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    }
  ],
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        "g": "f"
      },
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    }
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        ],
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          "envy"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈəˤj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣiː.ra/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "għajrha (standard 2 only)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "għira"
}
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        "alternative"
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        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
        "Maltese terms with homophones",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      ],
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          "envy"
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈəˤj.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣiː.ra/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "għajrha (standard 2 only)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "għira"
}

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