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Where does “غیر” come from?

غیر (Persian) comes from Classical Persian غیرـ, from Arabic غَيْر — other than.

غیر (Persian): another; other than; different

Definitions

  1. another; other than; different

Ancestry of “غیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianغیرـ—
2Arabicغَيْرother than

Words derived from “غیر”

  • ग़ैर
  • ग़ैरक़ानूनी
  • ग़ैर-
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