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

• għal għarrieda
• mingħajr