אח

Hebrew

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *ʾaḫ-. Cognate with Arabic أخ‎.

Pronunciation

Noun

אָח • ('ákh) m (plural indefinite אַחִים‎, singular construct אֲחִי־‎, plural construct אֲחֵי־‎, feminine counterpart אָחוֹת‎)

  1. A brother, (someone's) brother: a male sibling, a male with the same parents.
  2. (more generally) A brother, a fellow, a (male) member of the same group.
  3. A male nurse.
  4. (אַח־‎, 'ákh-) Singular construct state form of אח‎ ('ákh)‎.
Usage notes
  • In addition to the singular construct form אֲחִי־‎ ('akhí-) given above, the form אַח־‎ ('akh-) exists as well.
Declension
Derived terms

Interjection

אָח • (ákh)

  1. Darn it, oh, no, alas, ach: an expression of dismay.
    ‏אח, שכחתי מזה.‎‎ ― ákh, shakhákhti mizé. ― Ach, I forgot about that.
    • Ezekiel 6:11, with translation of the King James Version:
      ‏הַכֵּה בְכַפְּךָ וּרְקַע בְּרַגְלְךָ וֶאֱמָר אָח‎‎
      haké v'khap'khá urká b'ragl'khá veemór ákh
      Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas

Etymology 3

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Noun

אָח • (ákh) f

  1. fireplace, hearth

Further reading

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