"chet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chet (plural chets)
  1. Alternative spelling of heth. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heth
    Sense id: en-chet-en-noun-NorKsUi4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʃɛ.t/, /t͡ʃɛ.t/ Forms: chets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Head templates: {{en-noun}} chet (plural chets)
  1. (MLE, slang) Clipping of chete (“knife”). Tags: Multicultural-London-English, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: chete (extra: knife)
    Sense id: en-chet-en-noun-BapAzd09 Categories (other): Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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