South Levantine Arabic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ).
Pronunciation[edit]
أخو • (ʔaḵu) m (plural إخوة (ʔiḵwe) or إخوان (ʔiḵwān), feminine أخت (ʔuḵt))
- brother
Usage notes[edit]
- The plural إخوة (ʔiḵwe) is used for actual brothers, while إخوان (ʔiḵwān) is used for brothers in a wider sense (friends, fellow believers etc.).