أخو

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic أَخ‎ (ʔaḵ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔa.xu/, [ˈʔa.xu]
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Noun

أخو • (ʔaḵu) m (plural إخوة‎ (ʔiḵwe) or إخوان‎ (ʔiḵwān), feminine أخت‎ (ʔuḵt))

  1. brother

Usage notes
  • The plural إخوة‎ (ʔiḵwe) is used for actual brothers, while إخوان‎ (ʔiḵwān) is used for brothers in a wider sense (friends, fellow believers etc.).
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