חיות

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־י־ה (kh-y-h)

From חַי (kháy) +‎ ־ות (-út); related to Classical Syriac ܚܝܘܬܐ (ḥayyūṯā).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χijˈjut/

Noun

חִיּוּת • (khiyút) f (no plural forms, singular construct חִיּוּת־)

1. life, lifespan
2. vitality, livelihood
3. pleasure

Declension

Declension of חִיּוּת

Number	Isolated forms		With possessive pronouns
	State	Form	Person	singular		plural
				m.	f.	m.	f.
singular	indefinite	חִיּוּת	first	חִיּוּתִי		חִיּוּתֵנוּ
	definite	הַחִיּוּת	second	חִיּוּתְךָ	חִיּוּתֵךְ	חִיּוּתְכֶם	חִיּוּתְכֶן
	construct	חִיּוּת־	third	חִיּוּתוֹ	חִיּוּתָהּ	חִיּוּתָם	חִיּוּתָן

Descendants

• → Yiddish: חיות (khiyes)

Etymology 2

Noun

חַיּוֹת • (khayyót)

1. Plural indefinite form of חַיָּה‎

Noun

חַיּוֹת־ • (khayyót-)

1. Plural construct state form of חיה‎

Yiddish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈχɪjəs/

Noun

חיות • (khiyes) ?

1. life
2. livelihood
3. pleasure

References

• Yiddish-English dictionary, Alexander Harkavy, Hebrew Publishing Company, NY 1910

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈχaɪ̯əs/

Noun

חיות • (khayes)

1. plural of חיה (khaye)