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title: "أُخْت (ukht) meaning in Arabic: sister"
description: "أُخْت (ukht) means “sister”. Root أ·خ·و, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ukht"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# أُخْت

*ukht* · **sister**

أُخْت (ukht) is an Arabic noun meaning “sister”. It is built on the root أ·خ·و. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: أ·خ·و
- Level: A0

## Forms of أُخْت

- Plural: أَخَوَات

## Words from the root أ·خ·و

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root أ·خ·و with أُخْت; each opens its own entry.

- [أَخ](https://fasaha.app/w/akh) — akh, brother (A0)

## How to read أُخْت, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- أ — همزة على ألف (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- خ — خاء (khāʾ): kh, like the ch in Bach
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t

## Questions about أُخْت

### What is the root of أُخْت?

The root of أُخْت is أ·خ·و. Words built on the same root include أَخ (brother).

### What is the plural of أُخْت?

The plural of أُخْت (ukht) is أَخَوَات.

### What level is أُخْت?

Fasaha first uses أُخْت at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)