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تَحِيَّة
greeting /ta.ħij.ˈjaː/
nounB1#1528 most common
Also: salutation, salute, regards
Example sentences
تَحِيَّة لَكَ.
A greeting to you.
أَرْسَلَ لِي صَدِيقِي تَحِيَّة.
My friend sent me a greeting.
قَدَّمَ الجُنْدِيُّ التَّحِيَّةَ العَسْكَرِيَّةَ لِلْقَائِدِ.
The soldier gave the military salute to the commander.
تَبادَلَ الرَّجُلانِ تَحِيَّاتٍ حارَّةً عِنْدَ اللِّقاءِ.
The two men exchanged warm greetings when they met.
خَتَمَ رِسالَتَهُ بِأَطْيَبِ التَّحِيَّاتِ وَأَصْدَقِ الأُمْنِياتِ.
He closed his letter with the best regards and the most sincere wishes.
تَحْمِلُ هَذِهِ التَّحِيَّةُ القَدِيمَةُ مَعْنًى أَعْمَقَ مِنْ مُجَرَّدِ كَلِماتٍ تُقالُ عِنْدَ المُرورِ.
This old greeting carries a deeper meaning than mere words said in passing.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | تَحِيَّةٌ | تَحِيَّاتٌ |
| Genitive | تَحِيَّةٍ | تَحِيَّاتٍ |
| Accusative | تَحِيَّةً | تَحِيَّاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا تَحِيَّةُ | يا تَحِيَّاتُ |
Word family
Etymology
The word is a verbal noun of the form II verb حَيَّا (ḥayyā), "to greet." It derives from the Semitic root ح-ي-ي, tied to life and living. A greeting was originally a wish for long life, something like "may you live." The same root gives حَياة (ḥayāh), "life."
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