الغيرة
l ghaira
/L GHAIRA/
protective jealousy
jalousie protectrice
nounstandard
How to say "protective jealousy" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "protective jealousy" is l ghaira (الغيرة), pronounced /L GHAIRA/. The French equivalent is "jalousie protectrice."
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