حية
See also: جية
Arabic
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editحَيَّة • (ḥayya) f (plural حَيَّات (ḥayyāt))
Declension
editDeclension of noun حَيَّة (ḥayya)
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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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
editحَيَّة • (ḥayya) f
South Levantine Arabic
editRoot |
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ح و ي |
1 term |
Etymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
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- Arabic terms belonging to the root ح و ي
- Arabic 2-syllable words
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- Arabic nouns
- Arabic feminine nouns
- Arabic nouns with triptote singular in -a
- Arabic nouns with sound feminine plural
- Arabic non-lemma forms
- Arabic adjective feminine forms
- South Levantine Arabic terms belonging to the root ح و ي
- South Levantine Arabic terms inherited from Arabic
- South Levantine Arabic terms derived from Arabic
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- South Levantine Arabic nouns
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