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أَخَوْتَ , [third pers. أَخَا,] (S, K,) aor. تَأْخُو,
(S,) inf. n. أُخُوَّةٌ; (S, K, &c.;) and ↓ آخَيْتَ, (K,
TA,) [in the CK اَخَيْتُ, which is wrong in
respect of the pers., and otherwise, for it is correctly] with medd, (TA,) inf. n. إِخَآءٌ and مُؤَاخَاةٌ;
(Lth;) and ↓ تَأَخَّيْتَ; (K;) Thou becamest a
brother [in the proper sense of this word, and also
as meaning a friend, or companion, or the like].
(S,* K,* TA.) ↓أُخُوَّةٌ is also [used as] a simple
subst., (TA,) signifying Brotherhood; fraternity;
the relation of brother; as also ↓إِخَآءٌ and مُؤَاخاةٌ;
and ↓تَأَخٍّ: (Lth, TA:) and the relation of sister.
(S.) You say, بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُ أُخُوَّةٌ and ↓إِخَآءٌ [&c.,
meaning] Between me and him is brotherhood.
(JK, TA.) And ↓بَيْنَ السَّمَاحَةِ وَالحَمَاسَةِ تَأَخٍّ (assumed tropical:) [Between liberality and courage is a relation like that
of brothers]. (TA.) And خُوَّةٌ is a dial. var. of
أُخُوَّةٌ, occurring in a trad. (IAth, TA.) ＝
1-A2- [It is
also trans.] You say, أَخَوْتُ عَشَرَةً I was, or became, a brother to ten. (TA.)