oxt

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Cypriot Arabic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic أُخْت (ʔuḵt).

Noun

oxt f (plural xvat)

  1. sister
    Coordinate term: xayyt (“brother”)
Usage notes

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Noun

oxt m

  1. time, moment
Derived terms

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
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