חיות

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ח־י־ה (ḥ-y-h)

From חַי (kháy) +‎ ־ות (-út); related to Classical Syriac ܚܝܘܬܐ (ḥayyūṯā).

Pronunciation

Noun

חִיּוּת • (khiyút) f (no plural forms, singular construct חִיּוּת־)

  1. life, lifespan
  2. vitality, livelihood
  3. pleasure
Declension
Declension of חִיּוּת
NumberIsolated formsWith possessive pronouns
StateFormPersonsingularplural
m.f.m.f.
singularindefinite חִיּוּת first חִיּוּתִיחִיּוּתֵנוּ
definite הַחִיּוּת second חִיּוּתְךָחִיּוּתֵךְחִיּוּתְכֶםחִיּוּתְכֶן
construct חִיּוּת־ third חִיּוּתוֹחִיּוּתָהּחִיּוּתָםחִיּוּתָן
Descendants
  • → Yiddish: חיות (khiyes)

Noun

חַיּוֹת • (khayyót)

  1. Plural indefinite form of חַיָּה‎

Noun

חַיּוֹת־ • (khayyót-)

  1. Plural construct state form of חיה‎

Yiddish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈχɪjəs/

Noun

חיות • (khiyes) ?

  1. life
  2. livelihood
  3. pleasure

References
  • Yiddish-English dictionary, Alexander Harkavy, Hebrew Publishing Company, NY 1910

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈχaɪ̯əs/

Noun

חיות • (khayes)

  1. plural of חיה (khaye)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.