akh
akh · akhs
In Egyptian mythology, a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its…In Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.
/ɑːk/
Meaning
2 sensesIn Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.
(Multicultural London English, slang)Brother; a close male friend or associate.
Origin
Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫ. Doublet of khu, which derives from an inaccurate older readingBorrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫ. Doublet of khu, which derives from an inaccurate older reading of the same word.
Borrowed from Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ, “brother”). Doublet of ock.
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