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• ŭth′ər
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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌðə/
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• Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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• Northern-England: /ʊðə/
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• Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /ˈʌðəɹ/
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• General-American: /ˈʌðɚ/
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• General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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• Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈɐðə/
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• Ireland: /ˈʊðəɹ/
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• Canada: /ˈʌðəɹ/
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• [ˈʌðəɹ] Ottawa Valley
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• [ˈɔd̪əɹ] Ottawa Valley
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• [ˈʊɾəɹ] Ottawa Valley
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• rhymes with -ʌðə(ɹ)
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• homophone: udder (th-stopping)
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• CMU ARPABET: AH1 DH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h2énteros Proto-Germanic *anþeraz Proto-West Germanic *anþar Old English ōþer Middle English other English other From Middle English other, from Old English ōþer (“other, second”), from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄þar, *anþar, from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz (“other, second”), from Proto-Indo-European *h2énteros (“other”). Cognate with Scots uther, ither (“other”), Old Frisian ōther, ("other"; > North Frisian ouder, öler, üđer, Saterland Frisian uur, West Frisian oar), Old Saxon ōthar, ("other"; > Low German anner), Old Dutch āthar, ("other"; > Afrikaans ander, Dutch ander), Old High German andar, ("other"; > Cimbrian andar, German ander, anderer, Luxembourgish aner, Mòcheno ònder, Yiddish אַנדער (ander)), Old Norse annarr, ("other"; > Danish anden, Faroese annar, Icelandic annar, Jamtish æðnen, ænnen, Norwegian Bokmål annen, Norwegian Nynorsk annan, Swedish annan), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂 (anþar, “other”), Old Prussian anters, antars (“other, second”), Lithuanian antroks (“other”, pronoun), Latvian otrs, otrais (“second”), Macedonian втор (vtor, “second”), Albanian ndërroj (“to change; to switch; to alternate”), Sanskrit अन्त॑र (ántara, “different”). French autre, Spanish otro, Portuguese outro, etc., all from Latin alter, are false cognates. A true cognate would be Latin anterior.

Calque of French autre (other). Semantic loan from French Autre, principally after French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan (also as grand Autre) and philosopher Emmanuel Levinas.

From Old Norse Othorere, originating during the Viking occupation of England.

271 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Albanian: tjetër — not the one previously referred to
• Northern Altai: ӧске (öske) — not the one previously referred to
• Northern Altai: пашка (paška) — not the one previously referred to
• Southern Altai: ӧскӧ (öskö) — not the one previously referred to
• Southern Altai: башка (baška) — not the one previously referred to
• Arabic: آخَر (ʔāḵar) — not the one previously referred to
• Arabic: أُخْرَى (ʔuḵrā) — not the one previously referred to
• Aragonese: atro — not the one previously referred to
• Armenian: այլ (ayl) — not the one previously referred to
• Armenian: ուրիշ (uriš) — not the one previously referred to
• Armenian: մյուս (myus) — not the one previously referred to
• Aromanian: altu — not the one previously referred to
• Assamese: আন (an) — not the one previously referred to
• Assamese: বেলেগ (beleg) — not the one previously referred to
• Asturian: otru — not the one previously referred to
• Azerbaijani: başqa — not the one previously referred to
• Azerbaijani: o biri — not the one previously referred to
• Azerbaijani: digər — not the one previously referred to
• Bangi: -siso — not the one previously referred to
• Bashkir: башҡа (başqa) — not the one previously referred to
• Bashkir: бүтән (bütən) — not the one previously referred to
• Bashkir: икенсе (ikense) — not the one previously referred to
• Belarusian: і́ншы (ínšy) — not the one previously referred to
• Belarusian: дру́гі (drúhi) — not the one previously referred to
• Bengali: অন্যান্য (ônnênnô) — not the one previously referred to
• Breton: all — not the one previously referred to
• Bulgarian: друг (drug) — not the one previously referred to
• Burmese: အခြား (a.hkra:) — not the one previously referred to
• Catalan: altre — not the one previously referred to
• Chamicuro: pajna — not the one previously referred to
• Chinese Mandarin: 別的 /别的 (biéde) — not the one previously referred to
• Chinese Mandarin: 其他的 (qítā de) — not the one previously referred to
• Cornish: aral — not the one previously referred to
• Crimean Tatar: başqa — not the one previously referred to
• Czech: druhý — not the one previously referred to
• Czech: jiný — not the one previously referred to
• Czech: ostatní — not the one previously referred to
• Dalmatian: jultro — not the one previously referred to
• Danish: andre — not the one previously referred to
• Dutch: ander — not the one previously referred to
• Erzya: лия (lija) — not the one previously referred to
• Esperanto: alia — not the one previously referred to
• Evenki: ге (ge) — not the one previously referred to
• Finnish: toinen — not the one previously referred to
• Finnish: muu — not the one previously referred to
• French: autre — not the one previously referred to
• North Frisian: üđer — not the one previously referred to
• West-Frisian: oar — not the one previously referred to
• Friulian: altri — not the one previously referred to
• Galician: outro — not the one previously referred to
• Galician: outra — not the one previously referred to
• Georgian: სხვა (sxva) — not the one previously referred to
• Georgian: მეორე (meore) — not the one previously referred to
• German: andere — not the one previously referred to
• German: sonstig — not the one previously referred to
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂 (anþar) — not the one previously referred to
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌹𐍃 (aljis) — not the one previously referred to
• Greek: άλλος (állos) — not the one previously referred to
• Ancient Greek: ἕτερος (héteros) — not the one previously referred to
• Ancient Greek: ἄλλος (állos) — not the one previously referred to
• Hawaiian: kekahi — not the one previously referred to
• Hebrew: אַחֵר (akher) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: अन्य (anya) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: दूसरा (dūsrā) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: अलग (alag) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: दूजा (dūjā) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: और (aur) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: बिलग (bilag) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: विलग (vilag) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: दूजी (dūjī) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: दिगर (digar) — not the one previously referred to
• Hindi: दीगर (dīgar) — not the one previously referred to
• Hungarian: másik — not the one previously referred to
• Hungarian: más — not the one previously referred to
• Icelandic: annar — not the one previously referred to
• Ido: altra — not the one previously referred to
• Indonesian: lain — not the one previously referred to
• Interlingua: altere — not the one previously referred to
• Irish: eile — not the one previously referred to
• Old Irish: aile — not the one previously referred to
• Italian: altro — not the one previously referred to
• Japanese: 他の (hoka no) — not the one previously referred to
• Japanese: 別の (betsu no) — not the one previously referred to
• Javanese: liya — not the one previously referred to
• Javanese: séjé — not the one previously referred to
• Old Javanese: bheda — not the one previously referred to
• Korean: 다른 (dareun) — not the one previously referred to
• Northern Kurdish: din — not the one previously referred to
• Northern Kurdish: dî — not the one previously referred to
• Northern Kurdish: dîtir — not the one previously referred to
• Ladin: auter — not the one previously referred to
• Lao: ອື່ນ (ʼư̄n) — not the one previously referred to
• Lao: ອື່ນໆ (ʼư̄n ʼư̄n) — not the one previously referred to
• Latin: alter — not the one previously referred to
• Latin: alius — not the one previously referred to
• Latvian: cits — not the one previously referred to
• Lingala: mosúsu — not the one previously referred to
• Lingala: -susu — not the one previously referred to
• Lombard: alter — not the one previously referred to
• Macedonian: друг (drug) — not the one previously referred to
• Maltese: ieħor — not the one previously referred to
• Manchu: ᡤᡡᠸᠠ (gūwa) — not the one previously referred to
• Mansaka: lain — not the one previously referred to
• Megleno-Romanian: altu — not the one previously referred to
• Moksha: лия (lijä) — not the one previously referred to
• Mongolian: өөр (öör) — not the one previously referred to
• Mongolian: бусад (busad) — not the one previously referred to
• Nanai: гой (goj) — not the one previously referred to
• Navajo: ałʼąą — not the one previously referred to
• Neapolitan: ato — not the one previously referred to
• Norman: aoute — not the one previously referred to
• Norwegian: annen — not the one previously referred to
• Norwegian: andre — not the one previously referred to
• Nǀuu: ǂâa — not the one previously referred to
• Occitan: autre — not the one previously referred to
• Ossetian: иннӕ (innæ) — not the one previously referred to
• Ossetian: ӕндӕр (ændær) — not the one previously referred to
• Papiamentu: otro — not the one previously referred to
• Pashto: بل (bël) — not the one previously referred to
• Persian: دیگر (digar) — not the one previously referred to
• Piedmontese: àutr — not the one previously referred to
• Polish: inny — not the one previously referred to
• Portuguese: outro — not the one previously referred to
• Punjabi: ਹੋਰ (hor) — not the one previously referred to
• Punjabi: ਦੂਜੇ (dūje) — not the one previously referred to
• Punjabi: ਦੂਜੀ (dūjī) — not the one previously referred to
• Romanian: alt — not the one previously referred to
• Romansh: auter — not the one previously referred to
• Romansh: oter — not the one previously referred to
• Russian: друго́й (drugój) — not the one previously referred to
• Russian: ино́й (inój) — not the one previously referred to
• Sanskrit: अन्य॑ (ánya) — not the one previously referred to
• Sardinian: àteru — not the one previously referred to
• Scots: ither — not the one previously referred to
• Scottish Gaelic: eile — not the one previously referred to
• Serbo-Croatian: дру̏гӣ — not the one previously referred to
• Serbo-Croatian: drȕgī — not the one previously referred to
• Sicilian: àutru — not the one previously referred to
• Slovak: druhý — not the one previously referred to
• Slovene: drugi — not the one previously referred to
• Lower Sorbian: drugi — not the one previously referred to
• Spanish: otro — not the one previously referred to
• Swahili: ingine — not the one previously referred to
• Swedish: annan — not the one previously referred to
• Tajik: дигар (digar) — not the one previously referred to
• Tamil: வேறு (vēṟu) — not the one previously referred to
• Telugu: వేరే (vērē) — not the one previously referred to
• Tetum: seluk — not the one previously referred to
• Thai: อื่น (ʉ̀ʉn) — not the one previously referred to
• Thai: อื่น ๆ (ʉ̀ʉn-ʉ̀ʉn) — not the one previously referred to
• Thai: ต่าง (dtàang) — not the one previously referred to
• Tocharian B: allek — not the one previously referred to
• Tooro: -ndi — not the one previously referred to
• Turkish: diğer — not the one previously referred to
• Turkish: başka — not the one previously referred to
• Turkish: öbür — not the one previously referred to
• Ukrainian: і́нший (ínšyj) — not the one previously referred to
• Urdu: دوسرا (dūsrā) — not the one previously referred to
• Urdu: دیگر (dīgar) — not the one previously referred to
• Uzbek: boshqa — not the one previously referred to
• Venetan: antro — not the one previously referred to
• Venetan: altro — not the one previously referred to
• Venetan: auter — not the one previously referred to
• Vietnamese: khác — not the one previously referred to
• Walloon: ôte — not the one previously referred to
• Welsh: arall — not the one previously referred to
• Yaghnobi: ани (an-i) — not the one previously referred to
• Yakut: атын (atïn) — not the one previously referred to
• Yiddish: אַנדער (ander) — not the one previously referred to
• Zealandic: ander — not the one previously referred to
• Zealandic: aor — not the one previously referred to
• Czech: druhý — contrary to
• Czech: jiný — contrary to
• Finnish: muu — contrary to
• German: anders — contrary to
• Hungarian: másmilyen — contrary to
• Hungarian: más — contrary to
• Japanese: 他の (hoka no) — contrary to
• Japanese: 別の (betsu no) — contrary to
• Scottish Gaelic: eile — contrary to
• Turkish: karşın — contrary to
• Arabic: آخَر (ʔāḵar) — not the one referred to
• Armenian: այլ (ayl) — not the one referred to
• Armenian: ուրիշ (uriš) — not the one referred to
• Armenian: մյուս (myus) — not the one referred to
• Azerbaijani: başqa — not the one referred to
• Azerbaijani: digər — not the one referred to
• Azerbaijani: özgə — not the one referred to
• Azerbaijani: qeyri — not the one referred to
• Azerbaijani: o biri — not the one referred to
• Bashkir: башҡа (başqa) — not the one referred to
• Bashkir: бүтән (bütən) — not the one referred to
• Burmese: အခြား (a.hkra:) — not the one referred to
• Catalan: un altre — not the one referred to
• Catalan: una altra — not the one referred to
• Chinese Cantonese: 其他 (kei4 taa1) — not the one referred to
• Chinese Cantonese: 第二 (dai6 ji6) — not the one referred to
• Chinese Cantonese: 第 (dai6) — not the one referred to
• Chinese Cantonese: 第啲 (dai6 di1) — not the one referred to
• Hakka Chinese: 其他 (khì-thâ) — not the one referred to
• Hakka Chinese: 別 /别 (phe̍t) — not the one referred to
• Chinese: 其他 (zh-min-nan) — not the one referred to
• Chinese: 別 /别 (zh-min-nan) — not the one referred to
• Chinese Mandarin: 其他 (qítā) — not the one referred to
• Chinese Mandarin: 別 /别 (bié) — not the one referred to
• Czech: druhý — not the one referred to
• Danish: andre — not the one referred to
• Dutch: ander — not the one referred to
• Dutch: andere — not the one referred to
• Dutch: anderen — not the one referred to
• Esperanto: alia — not the one referred to
• Esperanto: alio — not the one referred to
• Finnish: toinen — not the one referred to
• French: autre — not the one referred to
• German: andere — not the one referred to
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂 (anþar) — not the one referred to
• Ancient Greek: ἄλλος (állos) — not the one referred to
• Ancient Greek: ἕτερος (héteros) — not the one referred to
• Hebrew: אחר (akher) — not the one referred to
• Icelandic: annar — not the one referred to
• Interlingua: altere — not the one referred to
• Irish: eile — not the one referred to
• Japanese: 他の (hoka no) — not the one referred to
• Japanese: 別の (betsu no) — not the one referred to
• Latin: alter — not the one referred to
• Latin: alius — not the one referred to
• Latvian: cits — not the one referred to
• Maltese: ieħor — not the one referred to
• Pashto: نور (nor) — not the one referred to
• Portuguese: outro — not the one referred to
• Romanian: alt — not the one referred to
• Slovak: druhý — not the one referred to
• Spanish: otro — not the one referred to
• Spanish: otra — not the one referred to
• Tooro: -ndi — not the one referred to
• Volapük: votik — not the one referred to
• French: autrui — Sociological concept
• French: autre — Sociological concept
• Korean: 타자 (taja) — Sociological concept
• Persian: دیگری (digari) — Sociological concept
• Arabic: آخَر (ʔāḵar) — an other one
• Azerbaijani: başqası — an other one
• Bashkir: башҡа (başqa) — an other one
• Bashkir: бүтән (bütən) — an other one
• Catalan: un altre — an other one
• Catalan: una altra — an other one
• Danish: andre — an other one
• Esperanto: alia — an other one
• Esperanto: alio — an other one
• Finnish: toinen — an other one
• German: andere — an other one
• Icelandic: annar — an other one
• Icelandic: önnur — an other one
• Icelandic: annað — an other one
• Japanese: 他 (hoka) — an other one
• Japanese: 別 (betsu) — an other one
• Northern Kurdish: din — an other one
• Northern Kurdish: dî — an other one
• Northern Kurdish: dîtir — an other one
• Latvian: cits — an other one
• Latvian: otrs — an other one
• Norwegian: andre — an other one
• Pashto: بل (bël) — an other one
• Portuguese: outro — an other one
• Portuguese: outra — an other one
• Romanian: altul — an other one
• Romanian: alta — an other one
• Scottish Gaelic: fear eile — an other one
• Scottish Gaelic: tèile — an other one
• Spanish: otro — an other one
• Spanish: otra — an other one