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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic غَيْر (ḡayr).
Pronunciation
Preposition
għajr
- other than, except, but
- Synonym: ħlief
- Dan mhu xejn għajr il-bidu. ― This is nothing but the beginning.
Pronoun
għajr
- (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.”)
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