хаять

Russian

Etymology

Unclear. Brückner finds a parallel in Sanskrit क्षीयते (kṣīyate, diminish). However, derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰey- is dismissed by Vasmer as unreliable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈxa(j)ɪtʲ]

Verb

ха́ять • (xájatʹ) impf (perfective оха́ять)

  1. to slander, to backbite, to slag off, to find fault (with), to run down
    Е́сли тебя́ ха́ют за твое́й спино́й, они́ про́сто зна́ют, что ты а́нгел... и хотя́т подре́зать тебе́ кры́лья.
    Jésli tebjá xájut za tvojéj spinój, oní prósto znájut, što ty ángel... i xotját podrézatʹ tebé krýlʹja.
    If they slander you behind your back, they simply know that you're an angel... and want to cut your wings.

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
  • заха́ять pf (zaxájatʹ), заха́ивать impf (zaxáivatʹ)
  • исха́ять pf (isxájatʹ)
  • обха́ять pf (obxájatʹ), обха́ивать impf (obxáivatʹ)
  • оха́ять pf (oxájatʹ), оха́ивать impf (oxáivatʹ)
  • поха́ять pf (poxájatʹ)
  • расха́ять pf (rasxájatʹ), расха́ивать impf (rasxáivatʹ)
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