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).
حَيَّة • (ḥayya) f (plural حَيَّات (ḥayyāt))
| 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 |
حَيَّة • (ḥayya) f
| Root |
|---|
| ح و ي |
| 1 term |