English · Word Candidate

other

/ˈʌðə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: others · othering · othered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

See other (determiner) below.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xem other (determiner) dưới đây

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Adjective

Examples

Pick up the phone and find out who's on the other end.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Second.

Adjective

Examples

I get paid every other week.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người hoặc thứ khác

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Noun

Examples

I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The other one; the second of two.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc thứ còn lại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

One boat is not better than the other.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “other” mean?

See other (determiner) below.

Is “other” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.