gʻayri

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Uzbek

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Etymology 1

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From the third-person singular possessive form of gʻayr (“another”), from Arabic غَيْر (ḡayr). Compare Azerbaijani qeyri, Turkish gayri (Ottoman Turkish غیری (gayri)), Turkmen gaýry.

Postposition

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gʻayri

  1. (with ablative) other than, besides

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic غَيْرِيّ (ḡayriyy). By surface analysis, gʻayr +‎ iy. Cognate with Azerbaijani qeyri, Turkish gayri (Ottoman Turkish غیری (gayrî)), Turkmen gaýry, Uyghur غەيرىي (gheyriy).

Adjective

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gʻayri

  1. different, other

Determiner

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gʻayri

  1. another
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