حيا

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ح ي و (ḥ-y-w); compare حَيّ (ḥayy, alive).

Verb

حَيَّا (ḥayyā) II, non-past يُحَيِّي‎ (yuḥayyī)

  1. (transitive) to greet
  2. (transitive) to keep alive

Conjugation

References

  • Mace, John (2007), حيا”, in Arabic Verbs, New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., →ISBN
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