khout خوت
Moroccan Darija · noun
“khout” (خوت) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning brothers; siblings.
Meanings
- brothers; siblings
- brothers (figurative, close people)
Usage
Khout is the plural of khu (brother). It means brothers, but often also brothers and sisters together, without distinguishing sex: "3ndi jouj khout" can mean two brothers or a brother and a sister. To be specific, use khwatat for sisters. With a possessive: khouti (my brothers), khoutek (your brothers), khouto (his brothers). Figuratively, it applies to people united by religion, friendship or a common cause: "rakoum khout" (you are brothers). An English speaker should avoid always translating it as just "brothers".
Example
واش عندك شي خوت
wash 3ndk shi khout
“Do you have any siblings?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “khout” but also “5out”, “khot”, “khwt” and “5ot”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 5 is kha (خ), like the ch in Scottish loch.