اخ

See also: أخ, آخ, آچ, and آج

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

• أخ (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [(ʔ)ɑχ]

Noun

اخ • (aḵ) m (construct state اخو (aḵu), plural اخوات (iḵwāt), feminine اخت (uḵt))

1. brother

Pashto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ax/

Interjection

اخ • (ax)

1. ouch

Synonyms

• وخ

Persian

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔax]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæx]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäχ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ax
Dari reading?	ax
Iranian reading?	ax
Tajik reading?	ax

Interjection

اخ • (ax)

1. ouch (exclamation of pain)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔax]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäx]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæx]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäχ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ax
Dari reading?	ax
Iranian reading?	ax
Tajik reading?	ax

Noun

اخ • (ax) (broken plural اخوان, Arabic feminine اخت)

1. (literary or uncommon) brother