חתי ², (b. h.) to dig, esp. to take coals out with a pan. Yoma IV, 4 בכל יום היה חוֹתֶה וכ׳ every other day the priest used to take coals out in a silver pan &c. Sabb. VIII, 7 כדי לַחְתּוֹת בו את האור large enough to take fire out in it. Zeb. 64ᵃ; a. fr.—Y. Yoma IV, 41ᶜ bot. צריך לחות (read לחתות) he must take coals out as before.