qeyri

See also: qeyri-

Azerbaijani
Other scripts
Cyrillic гејри
Perso-Arabic classical sp غیری‎
new sp غئیری‎

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡejˈri]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: qey‧ri

Etymology 1

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

Postposition

qeyri

  1. (dated or formal, with ablative) other than, besides
    bizdən qeyri ― other than us

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic غَيْرِيّ‎ (ḡayriyy). By surface analysis, qeyr +‎ -i. Cognate with Turkish gayri (Ottoman Turkish غیری‎ (gayrî)), Turkmen gaýry, Uyghur غەيرىي‎ (gheyriy), Uzbek gʻayri.

Adjective

qeyri

  1. (dated or formal) other, different
    Synonyms: digər, başqa
  2. (Classical Azerbaijani) altruistic (feminine qeyriyyə)

Determiner

qeyri

  1. (dated or formal) another

Further reading
  • “qeyri” in Obastan.com.
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