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