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)
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