ghairah

Malay

Alternative forms

• gairah (Indonesia)

Etymology

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

Noun

ghairah (Jawi spelling غاءيره, plural ghairah-ghairah, informal 1st possessive ghairahku, 2nd possessive ghairahmu, 3rd possessive ghairahnya)

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

• “ghairah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.