ghairah

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra, “jealously, zeal”).

Noun

ghairah (Jawi spelling غاءيره, plural ghairah-ghairah or ghairah2)

  1. passion, strong desire
    Synonym: berahi

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • keghairahan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
  • mengghairahkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: gairah

Further reading

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