See also: حیوان

Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ح ي و (ḥ-y-w), stemming from Proto-West Semitic *ḥayaw- (to live). Parallelly found in Hebrew חיה (ḥayyā), Classical Syriac ܚܝܘܬܐ (ḥaywəṯā) and Ugaritic 𐎈𐎆𐎉 (ḥwṭ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħa.ja.waːn/
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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

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حَيَوَان (ḥayawānm (plural حَيَوَانَات (ḥayawānāt))

  1. animal, beast
    الحَيَوَانُ الْمُفْتَرِسُ يَعِيشُ فِي الْغَابَةِ.
    al-ḥayawānu l-muftarisu yaʕīšu fī l-ḡābati.
    The predatory animal lives in the forest.
  2. (collectively) animals, living creatures
  3. (archaic) verbal noun of حَيَّ (ḥayya): life; (especially) long, eternal life
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 29:64:
      وَمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَاةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْآخِرَةَ لَهِيَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
      wamā hāḏihi l-ḥayātu d-dunyā ʔillā lahwun walaʕibun waʔinna d-dāra l-ʔāḵirata lahiya l-ḥayawānu law kānū yaʕlamūna
      And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter – that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.

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Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ح ي و
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic حَيَوان (ḥayawān).

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Noun

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حيوان (ḥaywānm (plural حيوانات (ḥaywānāt))

  1. animal, creature
  2. animal (derogatory term for a human being)

Malay

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حيوان (plural حيوان-حيوان or حيوان۲, informal 1st possessive حيوانکو, 2nd possessive حيوانمو, 3rd possessive حيوانڽ)

  1. Jawi spelling of haiwan

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ح ي و
4 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic حَيَوان (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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حيوان (ḥaywānm (plural حيوانات (ḥaywānāt))

  1. animal, creature
  2. animal (derogatory term for a human being)