хто

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъto, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos-tod, (compare *kʷis). Cognates include Ukrainian хто (xto), Russian кто (kto) and Polish kto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xto]
  • (file)

Conjunction

хто (xto)

  1. who

Pronoun

хто (xto)

  1. who (relative pronoun)
  2. who (interrogative pronoun)

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Russian

Etymology

Compare Ukrainian хто (xto).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xto]

Conjunction

хто (xto)

  1. (proscribed, low colloquial, nonstandard, Ukraine, Belarus, Southern Russia) who, non-standard form of кто (kto)

Pronoun

хто (xto)

  1. (proscribed, low colloquial, nonstandard, Ukraine, Belarus, Southern Russia) who, non-standard form of кто (kto)
    Ну хто тебе́ тако́е сказа́л?!
    Nu xto tebé takóje skazál?!
    Who on earth told you this?!

Usage notes

  • The term is typical for Surzhyk, Balachka or Trasyanka regionalisms.
  • Seldom used in writing, only to convey the actual pronunciation of people, e.g. the accent of Don or Kuban Cossacks, Ukrainian/Belarusian speakers or Russian speakers in Ukraine or Belarus.

Rusyn

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъto, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos-tod, (compare *kʷis).

Pronoun

хто (xto)

  1. who (relative pronoun)
    Хто мат інтерес зачати ся учіти русиньскый списовный язык?
    Xto mat interes začaty sja učity rusynʹskŷj spysovnŷj jazŷk?
    Who is interested in studying the official Rusyn language?
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References

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъto, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos-tod, (compare *kʷis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xtɔ]
  • (file)

Conjunction

хто (xto)

  1. who

Pronoun

хто (xto)

  1. who (relative pronoun)
  2. who (interrogative pronoun)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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