gairah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ghairah, gairah, from Classical Malay غيرە (ghairah), غيرە (gairah), from Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra, “jealousy, zeal”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡai̯rah/ [ˈɡai̯.rah]
      • Rhymes: -ai̯rah
    • IPA(key): /ɡaˈirah/ [ɡaˈi.rah]
      • Rhymes: -irah
  • Syllabification: gai‧rah

Noun

gairah (plural gairah-gairah)

  1. passion, strong desire
    Synonyms: hasrat, renjana

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • bergairah
  • kegairahan
  • menggairahkan
  • segairah

Further reading

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