хоть
/[xotʲ]/
Russianconjparticle
Definitions
- 1.although
- 2.even if
- 3.at least, if only
- 4.for example, even, you may, might as well
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- хоть бы
- хоть убе́й
Related words (2)
- хоте́ть
- хотя́
Etymology
Per Vasmer, shortened from хотя́ (xotjá), probably from Old East Slavic хотѧ (xotę, present active participle of хотѣти (xotěti)). Compare Polish choć and its derivation from Old Polish chocia.
Forms
- xotʹromanization