"aħwa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaħwa/ Forms: ħut [construct]
Etymology: From Arabic إِخْوَة (ʔiḵwa, “brothers”). The use also for “sisters” from generic use of the masculine, perhaps reinforced formally by the construct form ħut, which would have been close to *ħwiet, the expected outcome of Arabic أَخَوات (ʔaḵawāt). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|إِخْوَة||brothers}} Arabic إِخْوَة (ʔiḵwa, “brothers”), {{m|mt||ħut}} ħut, {{m|mt||*ħwiet}} *ħwiet, {{m+|ar|أَخَوات}} Arabic أَخَوات (ʔaḵawāt) Head templates: {{head|mt|noun plural form|construct form|ħut}} aħwa (construct form ħut)
  1. siblings
    plural of ħu (“brother”)
    Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ħu (extra: brother)
    Sense id: en-aħwa-mt-noun-XKgmDiy~ Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 23
  2. siblings
    plural of oħt (“sister”)
    Tags: form-of, plural Form of: oħt (extra: sister)
    Sense id: en-aħwa-mt-noun-vfiPaSas Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 23
  3. (ecclesiastical) brethren
    Sense id: en-aħwa-mt-noun-ZU6hWjdw Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 23 Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion

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