ghayrah

G2H4A1Y4R1A1H4

noun

Protective jealousy; a person's dislike or displeasure over someone else sharing a right or privilege that belongs to them.

OriginArabic غَيْرَة →
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Meanings

nounghayrah (uncountable)

alternative ghayra · alternative gheera · alternative gheerah · alternative ghira

  1. uncountableIslamProtective jealousy; a person's dislike or displeasure over someone else sharing a right or privilege that belongs to them.

Origin

  1. Arabicغَيْرَة
  2. Englishghayrah

From Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra).

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ghayrah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghayrah

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghayrah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghayrah.

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