gʻayri

Uzbek

Etymology 1

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

gʻayri

  1. (with ablative) other than, besides

Etymology 2

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

gʻayri

  1. different, other

Determiner

gʻayri

  1. another
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