oxt

Cypriot Arabic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic أُخْت (ʔuḵt).

Noun

oxt f (plural xvat)

1. sister

   Coordinate term: xayyt (“brother”)

Usage notes

• The word is used exclusively in the construct state.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Noun

oxt m

1. time, moment

Derived terms

• l-oxt (“when”)

 

References

• Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 139
• Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 467