חיה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ח־י־ה (kh-y-h)

From Proto-Semitic *ḥay(aw)- (animal). Cognate with Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān), Classical Syriac ܚܝܘܬܐ (ḥaywəṯā) and Ugaritic 𐎈𐎆𐎉 (ḥwt).

Pronunciation

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  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew)
    (animal, wild person, (present feminine singular) lives): IPA(key): /χaˈja/
    ((present feminine singular) lives): IPA(key): /ˈχa.ja/ (non-standard)
    (proper noun): IPA(key): /ˈχa.ja/

Adjective

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חייה / חַיָּה (khayá)

  1. feminine singular indefinite form of חַי (kháy)

Noun

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חייה / חַיָּה (khayáf (plural indefinite חַיּוֹת, singular construct חיית / חַיַּת־, plural construct חַיּוֹת־)

  1. animal (organism other than man)
  2. animal (person who behaves wildly)

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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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חייה / חַיָּה (kháyaf

  1. a female given name, Chaya

Verb

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חַיָּה (khayá)

  1. living, lives: feminine singular present participle and present tense of חי (khaya).

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חַיָּה (khayá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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חיה (khayef, plural חיות (khayes)

  1. animal
    Synonym: בעל־חי (balkhay)

Derived terms

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See also

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