أخ
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See also: اخ
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Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the root ء خ و (ʾ-ḵ-w) (ʾākhawa), to fraternize, from Proto-Semitic *ʾaḫ-.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
أخ • (ʾax) m, dual إخوان (ixwān), plural إخوة (ʾíxwa)
Usage notes[edit]
أخ refers to a brother with whom one shares at least one parent; full brothers and half brothers could both be referred to by this word. شقيق refers to full brothers exclusively.
