أخو

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• أخّ (ʔaḵḵ)

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.).