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/ˈʌðər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known.
"I have two books; one is fiction, and the other is non-fiction."
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Referring to a person or thing that is not the one already mentioned.
"Some people prefer tea, while others enjoy coffee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'other' originates from Old English 'ōther', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*anþaraz'. It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of distinction or difference over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Other" is said worldwide
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autre
Transliteration: otʁ
"J'ai deux livres; l'un est de fiction, et l'autre est de non-fiction."
anderer
Transliteration: ˈandəʁɐ
"Ich habe zwei Bücher; eines ist Fiktion, und das andere ist Sachliteratur."
altro
Transliteration: ˈaltro
"Ho due libri; uno è di narrativa, e l'altro è di saggistica."
otro
Transliteration: ˈotɾo
"Tengo dos libros; uno es ficción y el otro es no ficción."
outro
Transliteration: ˈawtɾu
"Eu tenho dois livros; um é ficção e o outro é não-ficção."
अन्य
Transliteration: anya
"मेरे पास दो किताबें हैं; एक उपन्यास है, और दूसरी अन्य है।"
其他
Transliteration: qítā
"我有两本书；一本是小说，另一本是其他。"
다른
Transliteration: daleun
"나는 두 권의 책이 있다; 하나는 소설이고, 다른 하나는 비소설이다."
他の
Transliteration: hoka no
"私は二冊の本を持っています。一冊はフィクションで、もう一冊は他のです。"
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