хач

Russian

Etymology

Back-formation from ха́чик (xáčik), by reanalysing it as a formation with the suffix -ик (-ik) (compare зонт (zont)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xat͡ɕ]
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Noun

хач • (xačm anim (genitive хача́, nominative plural хачи́, genitive plural хаче́й, feminine хачи́ха)

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Armenian person
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur, by extension) commonly of any person native to the Caucasus region (Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani, Chechen, etc.)

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • хачьё (xačʹjó)

Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian խաչ (xačʻ, cross).

Noun

хач • (xaç) (Latin spelling xaç)

  1. cross
    Кызыл ХачQızıl XaçRed cross

Udi

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian խաչ (xačʻ, cross).

Noun

хач • (ꭓač)

  1. cross