حية

العربية

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حية

/ħaj.ja/

Where it comes from

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).

noun حَيَّة · ḥayya · حَيَّات · الْحَيَّة

snake, serpent
worm, wyrm

adjective حَيَّة · ḥayya

feminine, singular feminine singular of حَيّ (ḥayy)

In English

snake legless reptile
serpent snake

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"حية." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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حية. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9

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"حية." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {حية},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}