See also: حيي, چی, جي, خی, جئ, and جٍي

Arabic

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Etymology 1.1

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Root
ح ي و (ḥ y w)
17 terms

Verb

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حَيَّ (ḥayya) I (non-past يَحْيَا (yaḥyā), verbal noun حَيَاة (ḥayāh) or مَحْيًا (maḥyan))

  1. Alternative form of حَيِيَ (ḥayiya, to live)
Conjugation
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Conjugation of حَيَّ (I, final-weak, i ~ a, no passive, irregular, verbal nouns حَيَاة, مَحْيًا)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
حَيَاة, مَحْيًا
ḥayāh, maḥyan
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
حَيّ
ḥayy
active voice
الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
singular
الْمُفْرَد
dual
الْمُثَنَّى
plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي
m حَيِيتُ
ḥayītu
حَيِيتَ
ḥayīta
حَيَّ
ḥayya
حَيِيتُمَا
ḥayītumā
حَيَّا
ḥayyā
حَيِينَا
ḥayīnā
حَيِيتُمْ
ḥayītum
حَيُّوا
ḥayyū
f حَيِيتِ
ḥayīti
حَيَّتْ
ḥayyat
حَيَّتَا
ḥayyatā
حَيِيتُنَّ
ḥayītunna
حَيِينَ
ḥayīna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أَحْيَا
ʔaḥyā
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
يَحْيَا
yaḥyā
تَحْيَيَانِ
taḥyayāni
يَحْيَيَانِ
yaḥyayāni
نَحْيَا
naḥyā
تَحْيَوْنَ
taḥyawna
يَحْيَوْنَ
yaḥyawna
f تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
تَحْيَيَانِ
taḥyayāni
تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
يَحْيَيْنَ
yaḥyayna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أَحْيَا
ʔaḥyā
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
يَحْيَا
yaḥyā
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
يَحْيَيَا
yaḥyayā
نَحْيَا
naḥyā
تَحْيَوْا
taḥyaw
يَحْيَوْا
yaḥyaw
f تَحْيَيْ
taḥyay
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
يَحْيَيْنَ
yaḥyayna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أَحْيَ
ʔaḥya
تَحْيَ
taḥya
يَحْيَ
yaḥya
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
يَحْيَيَا
yaḥyayā
نَحْيَ
naḥya
تَحْيَوْا
taḥyaw
يَحْيَوْا
yaḥyaw
f تَحْيَيْ
taḥyay
تَحْيَ
taḥya
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
يَحْيَيْنَ
yaḥyayna
imperative
الْأَمْر
m اِحْيَ
iḥya
اِحْيَيَا
iḥyayā
اِحْيَوْا
iḥyaw
f اِحْيَيْ
iḥyay
اِحْيَيْنَ
iḥyayna

Verb

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حَيَّ (ḥayya) I (non-past يَحْيَا (yaḥyā), verbal noun حَيَاة (ḥayāh) or مَحْيًا (maḥyan))

  1. to experience, to witness
Conjugation
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Conjugation of حَيَّ (I, final-weak, i ~ a, full passive, irregular, verbal nouns حَيَاة, مَحْيًا)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
حَيَاة, مَحْيًا
ḥayāh, maḥyan
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
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passive participle
اِسْم الْمَفْعُول
active voice
الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
singular
الْمُفْرَد
dual
الْمُثَنَّى
plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي
m حَيِيتُ
ḥayītu
حَيِيتَ
ḥayīta
حَيَّ
ḥayya
حَيِيتُمَا
ḥayītumā
حَيَّا
ḥayyā
حَيِينَا
ḥayīnā
حَيِيتُمْ
ḥayītum
حَيُّوا
ḥayyū
f حَيِيتِ
ḥayīti
حَيَّتْ
ḥayyat
حَيَّتَا
ḥayyatā
حَيِيتُنَّ
ḥayītunna
حَيِينَ
ḥayīna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أَحْيَا
ʔaḥyā
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
يَحْيَا
yaḥyā
تَحْيَيَانِ
taḥyayāni
يَحْيَيَانِ
yaḥyayāni
نَحْيَا
naḥyā
تَحْيَوْنَ
taḥyawna
يَحْيَوْنَ
yaḥyawna
f تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
تَحْيَيَانِ
taḥyayāni
تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
يَحْيَيْنَ
yaḥyayna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أَحْيَا
ʔaḥyā
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
يَحْيَا
yaḥyā
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
يَحْيَيَا
yaḥyayā
نَحْيَا
naḥyā
تَحْيَوْا
taḥyaw
يَحْيَوْا
yaḥyaw
f تَحْيَيْ
taḥyay
تَحْيَا
taḥyā
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
يَحْيَيْنَ
yaḥyayna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أَحْيَ
ʔaḥya
تَحْيَ
taḥya
يَحْيَ
yaḥya
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
يَحْيَيَا
yaḥyayā
نَحْيَ
naḥya
تَحْيَوْا
taḥyaw
يَحْيَوْا
yaḥyaw
f تَحْيَيْ
taḥyay
تَحْيَ
taḥya
تَحْيَيَا
taḥyayā
تَحْيَيْنَ
taḥyayna
يَحْيَيْنَ
yaḥyayna
imperative
الْأَمْر
m اِحْيَ
iḥya
اِحْيَيَا
iḥyayā
اِحْيَوْا
iḥyaw
f اِحْيَيْ
iḥyay
اِحْيَيْنَ
iḥyayna
passive voice
الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
singular
الْمُفْرَد
dual
الْمُثَنَّى
plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي
m حُيِيتُ
ḥuyītu
حُيِيتَ
ḥuyīta
حُيَّ
ḥuyya
حُيِيتُمَا
ḥuyītumā
حُيَّا
ḥuyyā
حُيِينَا
ḥuyīnā
حُيِيتُمْ
ḥuyītum
حُيُّوا
ḥuyyū
f حُيِيتِ
ḥuyīti
حُيَّتْ
ḥuyyat
حُيَّتَا
ḥuyyatā
حُيِيتُنَّ
ḥuyītunna
حُيِينَ
ḥuyīna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أُحْيَا
ʔuḥyā
تُحْيَا
tuḥyā
يُحْيَا
yuḥyā
تُحْيَيَانِ
tuḥyayāni
يُحْيَيَانِ
yuḥyayāni
نُحْيَا
nuḥyā
تُحْيَوْنَ
tuḥyawna
يُحْيَوْنَ
yuḥyawna
f تُحْيَيْنَ
tuḥyayna
تُحْيَا
tuḥyā
تُحْيَيَانِ
tuḥyayāni
تُحْيَيْنَ
tuḥyayna
يُحْيَيْنَ
yuḥyayna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أُحْيَا
ʔuḥyā
تُحْيَا
tuḥyā
يُحْيَا
yuḥyā
تُحْيَيَا
tuḥyayā
يُحْيَيَا
yuḥyayā
نُحْيَا
nuḥyā
تُحْيَوْا
tuḥyaw
يُحْيَوْا
yuḥyaw
f تُحْيَيْ
tuḥyay
تُحْيَا
tuḥyā
تُحْيَيَا
tuḥyayā
تُحْيَيْنَ
tuḥyayna
يُحْيَيْنَ
yuḥyayna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أُحْيَ
ʔuḥya
تُحْيَ
tuḥya
يُحْيَ
yuḥya
تُحْيَيَا
tuḥyayā
يُحْيَيَا
yuḥyayā
نُحْيَ
nuḥya
تُحْيَوْا
tuḥyaw
يُحْيَوْا
yuḥyaw
f تُحْيَيْ
tuḥyay
تُحْيَ
tuḥya
تُحْيَيَا
tuḥyayā
تُحْيَيْنَ
tuḥyayna
يُحْيَيْنَ
yuḥyayna

Etymology 1.2

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Compare Hebrew חי (khay), Ge'ez ሐይወ (ḥäywä).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħajj/
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Adjective

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حَيّ (ḥayy) (feminine حَيَّة (ḥayya), masculine plural أَحْيَاء (ʔaḥyāʔ), elative أَحْيَا (ʔaḥyā))

  1. alive
    Antonym: مَيِّت (mayyit)
  2. lively, animated, energetic, active
Declension
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Declension of adjective حَيّ (ḥayy)
singular masculine feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal حَيّ
ḥayy
الْحَيّ
al-ḥayy
حَيَّة
ḥayya
الْحَيَّة
al-ḥayya
nominative حَيٌّ
ḥayyun
الْحَيُّ
al-ḥayyu
حَيَّةٌ
ḥayyatun
الْحَيَّةُ
al-ḥayyatu
accusative حَيًّا
ḥayyan
الْحَيَّ
al-ḥayya
حَيَّةً
ḥayyatan
الْحَيَّةَ
al-ḥayyata
genitive حَيٍّ
ḥayyin
الْحَيِّ
al-ḥayyi
حَيَّةٍ
ḥayyatin
الْحَيَّةِ
al-ḥayyati
dual masculine feminine
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal حَيَّيْن
ḥayyayn
الْحَيَّيْن
al-ḥayyayn
حَيَّتَيْن
ḥayyatayn
الْحَيَّتَيْن
al-ḥayyatayn
nominative حَيَّانِ
ḥayyāni
الْحَيَّانِ
al-ḥayyāni
حَيَّتَانِ
ḥayyatāni
الْحَيَّتَانِ
al-ḥayyatāni
accusative حَيَّيْنِ
ḥayyayni
الْحَيَّيْنِ
al-ḥayyayni
حَيَّتَيْنِ
ḥayyatayni
الْحَيَّتَيْنِ
al-ḥayyatayni
genitive حَيَّيْنِ
ḥayyayni
الْحَيَّيْنِ
al-ḥayyayni
حَيَّتَيْنِ
ḥayyatayni
الْحَيَّتَيْنِ
al-ḥayyatayni
plural masculine feminine
basic broken plural triptote sound feminine plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal أَحْيَاء
ʔaḥyāʔ
الْأَحْيَاء
al-ʔaḥyāʔ
حَيَّات
ḥayyāt
الْحَيَّات
al-ḥayyāt
nominative أَحْيَاءٌ
ʔaḥyāʔun
الْأَحْيَاءُ
al-ʔaḥyāʔu
حَيَّاتٌ
ḥayyātun
الْحَيَّاتُ
al-ḥayyātu
accusative أَحْيَاءً
ʔaḥyāʔan
الْأَحْيَاءَ
al-ʔaḥyāʔa
حَيَّاتٍ
ḥayyātin
الْحَيَّاتِ
al-ḥayyāti
genitive أَحْيَاءٍ
ʔaḥyāʔin
الْأَحْيَاءِ
al-ʔaḥyāʔi
حَيَّاتٍ
ḥayyātin
الْحَيَّاتِ
al-ḥayyāti

Noun

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حَيّ (ḥayym (plural أَحْيَاء (ʔaḥyāʔ))

  1. organism, living being
  2. tribe
  3. neighbourhood, district (of a city), quarter (of a city)
  4. block of apartments
Declension
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Declension of noun حَيّ (ḥayy)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal حَيّ
ḥayy
الْحَيّ
al-ḥayy
حَيّ
ḥayy
nominative حَيٌّ
ḥayyun
الْحَيُّ
al-ḥayyu
حَيُّ
ḥayyu
accusative حَيًّا
ḥayyan
الْحَيَّ
al-ḥayya
حَيَّ
ḥayya
genitive حَيٍّ
ḥayyin
الْحَيِّ
al-ḥayyi
حَيِّ
ḥayyi
dual indefinite definite construct
informal حَيَّيْن
ḥayyayn
الْحَيَّيْن
al-ḥayyayn
حَيَّيْ
ḥayyay
nominative حَيَّانِ
ḥayyāni
الْحَيَّانِ
al-ḥayyāni
حَيَّا
ḥayyā
accusative حَيَّيْنِ
ḥayyayni
الْحَيَّيْنِ
al-ḥayyayni
حَيَّيْ
ḥayyay
genitive حَيَّيْنِ
ḥayyayni
الْحَيَّيْنِ
al-ḥayyayni
حَيَّيْ
ḥayyay
plural basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal أَحْيَاء
ʔaḥyāʔ
الْأَحْيَاء
al-ʔaḥyāʔ
أَحْيَاء
ʔaḥyāʔ
nominative أَحْيَاءٌ
ʔaḥyāʔun
الْأَحْيَاءُ
al-ʔaḥyāʔu
أَحْيَاءُ
ʔaḥyāʔu
accusative أَحْيَاءً
ʔaḥyāʔan
الْأَحْيَاءَ
al-ʔaḥyāʔa
أَحْيَاءَ
ʔaḥyāʔa
genitive أَحْيَاءٍ
ʔaḥyāʔin
الْأَحْيَاءِ
al-ʔaḥyāʔi
أَحْيَاءِ
ʔaḥyāʔi

Etymology 1.3

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Verb

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حَيَّ (ḥayya)

  1. (defective) come! hurry up!
    Synonyms: تَعَالَ (taʕāla), هَلُمَّ (halumma)
    حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِḥayya ʕalā ṣ-ṣalātiCome to prayer!
    حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ
    ḥayya ʕalā l-falāḥi
    hurry up and work!
    (literally, “hurry up to success!”)

Etymology 1.4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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حَيّ or حِيّ (ḥayy or ḥiyym pl

  1. plural of حَيَاء (ḥayāʔ)

Etymology 1.5

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Verb

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حَيِّ (ḥayyi) (form II) /ħaj.ji/

  1. second-person masculine singular imperative of حَيَّا (ḥayyā)

Etymology 2

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Root
ح و ي (ḥ w y)
9 terms

Noun

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حَيّ (ḥayym

  1. verbal noun of حَوَى (ḥawā) (form I)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَيّ (ḥayy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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حي (ḥayy) (feminine حية (ḥayya), masculine plural حيين (ḥayyīn), feminine plural حيات (ḥayyāt))
حي (ḥiyy) (feminine حية (ḥiyya), masculine plural حيين (ḥiyyīn), feminine plural حيات (ḥiyyāt))

  1. alive

Noun

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حَي (ḥiyy or ḥayym (plural أحياء (ʔaḥyāʔ))

  1. neighbourhood

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَيّ (ḥayy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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حيّ (ḥayy) (feminine حيّة (ḥayye), common plural أحياء (ʔaḥyāʔ))

  1. living, alive

Noun

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حيّ (ḥayym (plural أحياء (ʔaḥyāʔ))

  1. district, neighbourhood
    Synonym: حارة (ḥāra)