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ग़ैर

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See also: ग़ैर-

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian غیر (ğayr), from Arabic غَيْر (ḡayr). Compare with Marathi गैर (gair) and Punjabi ਗੈਰ (gair) / غَیر (ġair).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɣɛːɾ/, /ɡɛːɾ/

Noun

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ग़ैर (ġairm (Urdu spelling غیر)

  1. stranger, outsider
    Synonyms: परजन (parjan), अजनबी (ajanbī)
    Antonyms: स्वजन (svajan), कुटुंबी (kuṭumbī)

Declension

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Adjective

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ग़ैर (ġair) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling غیر)

  1. strange, foreign
  2. other
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