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akhi

/ˈæki/

akhi is the alternative form of akh.

Meaning of akh

Noun (1)

akh (plural akhs)

  1. In Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.
    • Their abode is heaven; and the Akh, by contrast with the Ba, does not retain any relation to the body.… It is a deceased, a transcendent being, without earthly or material ties; and, as such, it is the most spiritualized of the various concepts of the dead.1948, Henri Frankfort, Kingship and the Gods: A Study of Ancient Near Eastern Religion as the Integration of Society and Nature, page 64

Noun (2)

akh (plural akhs)

  1. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) Brother; a close male friend or associate.

Forms of akhi

pluralakhis

Origin of akhi

From akh + Arabic ـِي (-ī, “my”). Doublet of ocky.

Words that rhyme with akhi

8 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about akhi

What is akhi the alternative form of?
Akhi is the alternative form of akh.
How do you pronounce akhi?
Akhi is pronounced /ˈæki/.

Words near akhi in the dictionary

  1. Akheloos
  2. Akhenaten
  3. Akhet
  4. Akhetaten
  5. Akhets
  6. akhi
  7. Akhil
  8. Akhilles
  9. akhirah
  10. akhis
  11. Akhisar

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