حية

See also: جية

Arabic

Etymology

From 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

IPA(key): /ħaj.ja/

Noun

حَيَّة • (ḥayya) f (plural حَيَّات (ḥayyāt))

  1. snake, serpent
  2. worm, wyrm

Declension
Declension of noun حَيَّة (ḥayya)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
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

حَيَّة • (ḥayya) f

  1. feminine singular of حَيّ (ḥayy)

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ح و ي
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic حَيَّة (ḥayya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ħaj.je/, [ˈħaj.je]
  • IPA(key): /ħaj.ja/, [ˈħaj.ja]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

حيّة • (ḥayye) f (plural حيايا (ḥayāya))

  1. snake
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