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))

snake, serpent
worm, wyrm

Declension

Declension of noun حَيَّة (ḥayya)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	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
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

feminine singular of حَيّ‎ (ḥayy)

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