għajr

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧غَيْر⁩ (ḡayr).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːjr/, /ajr/
    • IPA(key): /aˤːjr/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ɣajr/ (archaic, rural)

Preposition

għajr

  1. other than, except, but
    Synonym: ħlief
    Dan mhu xejn għajr il-bidu.
    This is nothing but the beginning.

Pronoun

għajr

  1. (in the construct state) someone/anyone else, someone/anyone other than
    Ħobb lil għajrek bħalek innifsek.
    Love your neighbour as yourself.
    (literally, “Love anyone other than yourself like yourself.”)

Inflection
Inflected forms of għajr
Personal-pronoun-
including forms		 singular plural
m f
1st person għajri għajrna
2nd person għajrek għajrkom
3rd person għajru għajrha għajrhom

Derived terms
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