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title: "Ghayr meaning in Arabic: غَيْر — other than, not"
description: "Ghayr (غَيْر, ghayr) means “other than, not” in Arabic. Root غ·ي·ر, pattern فَعْل, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ghayr"
language: "en"
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# غَيْر

*ghayr* · **other than, not**

غَيْر (ghayr) is an Arabic noun meaning “other than, not”. It is built on the root غ·ي·ر in the pattern فَعْل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: غ·ي·ر
- Pattern: فَعْل
- Level: A2

## How to read غَيْر, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- غ — غين (ghayn): gh, like a French r
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about غَيْر

### What is the root of غَيْر?

The root of غَيْر is غ·ي·ر.

### What pattern does غَيْر follow?

غَيْر follows the pattern فَعْل, with the root letters غ·ي·ر poured into it.

### What level is غَيْر?

Fasaha first uses غَيْر at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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