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else in Arabic

غَيْر ḡayr

UK/ɛls/

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else in Arabic: غَيْر (ḡayr), آخَر (ʔāḵar), وَإِلَا (wa-ʔilā). In English, else means other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

Arabic words for else

other
غَيْر ḡayr, آخَر ʔāḵar
for otherwise — see also or else
وَإِلَا wa-ʔilā

English meaning of else

  1. adjective Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
  2. adverb Otherwise, if not.
  3. conjunction For otherwise; or else.

Full definition of else

else in a sentence

  • The instructor is busy. Can anyone else help me?
  • Whatever else she may be, she is not a surgeon.
  • When all else fails, read the instructions.

Synonyms of else

else in other languages

Questions about else in Arabic

What is the meaning of else in Arabic?
Else in Arabic is غَيْر (ḡayr), آخَر (ʔāḵar), وَإِلَا (wa-ʔilā).
ما معنى كلمة else؟
Else: غَيْر (ḡayr), آخَر (ʔāḵar), وَإِلَا (wa-ʔilā).
What does else mean in English?
Else means other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

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