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

  • Audio(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 or Balachka regionalisms.
  • Seldom used in writing, only to convey the actual pronunciation of people, e.g. the accent of Don or Kuban Cossacks.

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 are 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): [ˈxtɔ]
  • Audio(file)

Conjunction

хто • (xto)

  1. who

Pronoun

хто • (xto)

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

Declension

Derived terms

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