This is the 2230th most frequent Arabic word.
الأخ
The Arabic word "الأخ" means "the brother" in English.
This sentence uses "الأخ" as the subject of the sentence referring to a male sibling.
الأخ يلعب في الحديقة.
The brother is playing in the garden.
Here, "الأخ" is used as a subject in the past tense referring to someone providing assistance.
كان الأخ يساعدني في الواجب المنزلي.
The brother was helping me with the homework.
In this case, "الأخ" is specified through the relative clause to refer to a particular individual living nearby.