Chechen edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Nakh *xi, from Proto-Northeast Caucasian *ɬ:ɔn.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

хи (xiclass dd[1]

  1. water
    Хи довха ду.
    Xi dovxa du.
    The water is hot.
    [2]
  2. river

References edit

  1. ^ Nichols, Johanna (2004), "Chechen-English and English-Chechen dictionary", p.419
  2. ^ Zura Dotton, Ph.D, John Doyle Wagner, A Grammar of Chechen, p.36

Even edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tungusic *si (you, thou). Compare Manchu ᠰᡳ (si), Evenki си (si), Nanai си (si).

Pronoun edit

хи (hi)

  1. you (singular)

Ingush edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *xеᶰ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

хи (xi?

  1. trunk of a tree

Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

хи (hin

  1. chi (Greek letter)

Declension edit

Russian edit

 
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Etymology 1 edit

Interjection edit

хи (xi)

  1. (onomatopoeia) hee (an expression of laughter)
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî).

Noun edit

хи (xin inan (indeclinable)

  1. chi (the Greek letter Χ/χ)