ਗੈਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian غیر (ġayr), from Arabic غَيْر (ḡayr).

Adjective

ਗੈਰ • (gair) (Shahmukhi spelling غیر)

  1. alien, strange

Noun

ਗੈਰ • (gair) m (Shahmukhi spelling غیر)

  1. rival (in love)

Prefix

ਗੈਰ • (gair)

  1. non-, un-
    ਗੈਰ ਸਿੱਖ ― gair sikkha ― non-Sikh

Further reading

  • “ਗੈਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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