Etymology

ghayrah

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Today it means: Protective jealousy; a person's dislike or displeasure over someone else sharing a right or privilege that belongs to them. Full definition →

Arabic غَيْرَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromغَيْرَة
  2. English todayghayrah

From Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra).

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