Etymology

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Today it means: A man of Middle Eastern descent that runs a deli or bodega, typically in New York. Full definition →

Arabic أَخ
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The story

  1. Arabic · derived fromأَخ“brother”
  2. English todayock

From Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ, “brother”) Doublet of akh.

Words from the same roots

Arabicأَخ all →

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