xayyt

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Cypriot Arabic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Arabic أُخَيّ (ʔuḵayy), diminutive of أَخ (ʔaḵ).

Noun

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xayyt m (plural xvat)

  1. brother
    Coordinate term: oxt (sister)

Usage notes

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References

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  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 138