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Highlights
Plural
حَيَوَات
Verbal noun of
حَيِيَ
to live
Most common words from the same root
حَيَاة in English
Noun · feminine
Verbal noun of حَيِيَ (to live): the act or idea of the verb.
- life
هٰذَا كِتَابٌ جَدِيدٌ عَنْ حَيَاةِ النِّسَاءِ الْعَرَبِيَّاتِ.This is a new book about the life of Arab women.
Word origin
Cognate with Biblical Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayyím, “life”), Aramaic חֲיֶא (ḥăyyē, “life”) and Classical Syriac ܚܝܐ (ḥayyē, “life”).
Words from the root ح-ي-و
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
حَيَّ
· present يَحْيَا
Form I · The plain action
to experience, to witness
حَيَّا
· present يُحَيِّي
Form II · Causative or intensive
to greet; to keep alive
أَحْيَا
· present يُحْيِي
Form IV · Causative
to give life to, to vivify, to quicken, to vitalize; to bring to life, to animate; to keep alive; to restore to life
إِحْيَاء
verbal noun of أَحْيَا
مُحْيٍ
مُحْيًى
اِسْتَحْيَا
· present يَسْتَحْيِي
Form X · Seeking or considering
to let live; to be shy, ashamed
اِسْتِحْيَاء
مُسْتَحْيٍ
مُسْتَحْيًى
حَيَّ
Form
come! hurry up!
حَيَاة: plural and other forms
| Singular | حَيَاة |
|---|---|
| Plural | حَيَوَات |
حَيَاة in a sentence
Dictionary examples
life
هٰذَا كِتَابٌ جَدِيدٌ عَنْ حَيَاةِ النِّسَاءِ الْعَرَبِيَّاتِ.This is a new book about the life of Arab women.
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