غيور
ghayur
The English word jealous is translated into Arabic as غيور (ghayur).
In Arabic, غيور is typically used to describe someone who is protective or feeling jealous, often in the context of a relationship or caring about one's dignity and bounds. It describes the feeling of being protective rather than the desire to harm others through their success.
Meaning: envious, feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise (adj)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between the feeling of being protective and the feeling of malicious envy.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on gender and number: use غيور for a masculine singular subject, غيورة for a feminine singular subject, غيورون for a masculine plural subject and غيورات for a feminine plural subject.
How do you pronounce it?
ghayur
Did you know?
- In certain Arabic dialects, the emotional intensity of being 'jealous' is often tied to the concept of 'Nakhwa', which is a blend of chivalry and protective jealousy.
- The concept of غيرة can apply to non-human entities, such as a person being 'jealous' for the honor of their country or their faith.
- There is a linguistic overlap where غيور can be translated as 'zealous', meaning someone who is passionately protective of a principle.
Examples in context
- لماذا أنت غيور كثيرا؟Why are you so jealous?This sentence is useful for asking why someone is being jealous using غيور.Tatoeba #7739581 by MisterBrown, translation #7737877 by CK
- كثيرا ما كان روبرت غيورا بطريقة غير معقولة.Robert was often unreasonably jealous.This sentence is useful for describing how someone was jealous using غيور.Tatoeba #12173079 by dididodo, translation #11599355 by Amastan
- لا تقل لي أنّك غيور لأنّه لا أحد سيصدّق ذلك.Don't tell me that you're jealous because no one would believe it.This sentence is useful for telling someone not to claim they are jealous using غيور.Tatoeba #7294214 by OsoHombre, translation #6375811 by OsoHombre
- أنا بغار مِن نجاحهI am jealous of his success
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Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are discussing a colleague's promotion.
- أحمد Ahmedهل أنت غيور من ترقية المدير الجديد؟Hal anta ghayur min tarqiyat al-mudir al-jadid?Are you jealous of the new manager's promotion?
- سارة Saraلا، لست غيورا، لكنني أشعر بالظلم.La, lastu ghayuran, lakinnani ash'uru bil-zulm.No, I am not jealous, but I feel it is unfair.
- أحمد Ahmedيبدو أن الجميع هنا يشعرون بأنهم غيورون.Yabdu anna al-jami' huna yash'uruna bi-annahum ghayurun.It seems that everyone here feels jealous.
- سارة Saraهذا صحيح، المنافسة هنا قوية جداً.Hadha sahih, al-munafasa huna qawiyya jiddan.That's true, the competition here is very strong.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
