xayyt

Cypriot Arabic

Etymology

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

Noun

xayyt m (plural xvat)

1. brother

   Coordinate term: oxt (“sister”)

Usage notes

• The word is used exclusively in the construct state.

References

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