akhi

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæki/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic أَخِي‎ (ʾaḵī, “my brother”).

Alternative forms
  • akh (without the pronominal suffix)

Noun

akhi (plural akhis)

  1. (Islam, MLE, slang) Brother; a close male friend or associate.

Etymology 2

Probably from Paki, then reinforced by the Multicultural London English term as a less offensive alternative.

Noun

akhi (plural akhis)

  1. (Britain, slang) A British Asian (usually of South Asian descent).
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