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Plural
حَيَوَانَات
Most common words from the same root
حَيَوَان in English
Noun · masculine
Verbal noun of حَيَّ (to experience): the act or idea of the verb.
- animal, beast
الحَيَوَانُ الْمُفْتَرِسُ يَعِيشُ فِي الْغَابَةِ.The predatory animal lives in the forest.
- animals, living creatures collective
Word origin
Inherited from Proto-West Semitic *ḥayaw- (“animal”). Cognate with Hebrew חיה (ḥayyā), Classical Syriac ܚܝܘܬܐ (ḥaywəṯā) and Ugaritic 𐎈𐎆𐎉 (ḥwṭ). Synchronically, a verbal noun of حَيَّ (ḥayya, “to live”).
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!
حَيَوَان: plural and other forms
| Singular | حَيَوَان |
|---|---|
| Plural | حَيَوَانَات |
حَيَوَان in a sentence
Dictionary examples
animal
الحَيَوَانُ الْمُفْتَرِسُ يَعِيشُ فِي الْغَابَةِ.The predatory animal lives in the forest.
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