حية

See also: جية

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ح و ي (ḥ-w-y), meaning "to wrap around", "to wiggle or twist", "to writhe", "to coil", "to circle around a location", "to draw or gather together"; related to the root ح ي و (ḥ-y-w), meaning "a living space or enclosure", "a surrounding or vicinity", "a collection of tents circling around a campsite". Cognate with Aramaic חויא (ḥiwyā), Classical Syriac ܚܘܝܐ (ḥewyā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ħaj.ja/

Noun

حَيَّة • (ḥayya) f (plural حَيَّات (ḥayyāt))

1. snake, serpent
2. worm, wyrm

Declension

Declension of noun حَيَّة (ḥayya)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حَيَّة ḥayya	الْحَيَّة al-ḥayya	حَيَّة ḥayyat
Nominative	حَيَّةٌ ḥayyatun	الْحَيَّةُ al-ḥayyatu	حَيَّةُ ḥayyatu
Accusative	حَيَّةً ḥayyatan	الْحَيَّةَ al-ḥayyata	حَيَّةَ ḥayyata
Genitive	حَيَّةٍ ḥayyatin	الْحَيَّةِ al-ḥayyati	حَيَّةِ ḥayyati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حَيَّتَيْن ḥayyatayn	الْحَيَّتَيْن al-ḥayyatayn	حَيَّتَيْ ḥayyatay
Nominative	حَيَّتَانِ ḥayyatāni	الْحَيَّتَانِ al-ḥayyatāni	حَيَّتَا ḥayyatā
Accusative	حَيَّتَيْنِ ḥayyatayni	الْحَيَّتَيْنِ al-ḥayyatayni	حَيَّتَيْ ḥayyatay
Genitive	حَيَّتَيْنِ ḥayyatayni	الْحَيَّتَيْنِ al-ḥayyatayni	حَيَّتَيْ ḥayyatay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	حَيَّات ḥayyāt	الْحَيَّات al-ḥayyāt	حَيَّات ḥayyāt
Nominative	حَيَّاتٌ ḥayyātun	الْحَيَّاتُ al-ḥayyātu	حَيَّاتُ ḥayyātu
Accusative	حَيَّاتٍ ḥayyātin	الْحَيَّاتِ al-ḥayyāti	حَيَّاتِ ḥayyāti
Genitive	حَيَّاتٍ ḥayyātin	الْحَيَّاتِ al-ḥayyāti	حَيَّاتِ ḥayyāti

Adjective

حَيَّة • (ḥayya) f

1. feminine singular of حَيّ (ḥayy)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح و ي
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic حَيَّة (ḥayya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħaj.je/, [ˈħaj.je]
• IPA^(key): /ħaj.ja/, [ˈħaj.ja]

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Noun

حيّة • (ḥayye) f (plural حيايا (ḥayāya))

1. snake