хаять

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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.

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ха́ять (xájatʹimpf (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.

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