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Also written حي: حَيّ (organism) · حَيَّ (to experience)
Highlights
Feminine
حَيَّة
Masculine plural
أَحْيَاء
Elative
أَحْيَا
more / most …
Most common words from the same root
حَيّ in English
Adjective
- alive
- lively, animated, energetic, active
Word origin
Compare Hebrew חי (khay), Ge'ez ሐይወ (ḥäywä).
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!
حَيّ: plural and other forms
| Singular | حَيّ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | حَيَّة |
| Masculine plural | أَحْيَاء |
| Elative (more / most) | أَحْيَا |
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