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حَيَوان
animal /ħa.ja.ˈwaːn/
nounA1#622 most common
Also: creature, beast, brute (as an insult)
Example sentences
الأَسَد حَيَوان.
The lion is an animal.
الكَلْب حَيَوان أَليف.
The dog is a domestic animal.
في الحَديقة حَيَواناتٌ كَثيرة.
There are many animals in the garden.
يُحِبّ الأَطفال زِيارة حَديقة الحَيَوانات.
Children love visiting the zoo.
يَرى أرسطو أنّ الإنسان حَيَوان ناطِق.
Aristotle holds that man is a rational animal.
تُشير الدِّراسات إلى أنّ بَعض الحَيَوانات تَمتَلِك قُدرات إدراكِيّة تَفوق ما كان يُعتَقَد سابِقاً.
Studies indicate that some animals possess cognitive abilities exceeding what was previously believed.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | حَيَوانٌ | حَيَواناتٌ |
| Genitive | حَيَوانٍ | حَيَواناتٍ |
| Accusative | حَيَواناً | حَيَواناتٍ |
| Vocative | يا حَيَوان | يا حَيَوانات |
Word family
حَياةlifeحَيّalive, living
حَيَوانِيّanimal (relating to animals), bestial
حَيَواناتanimals (plural)
أَحْياto revive, bring to life
Etymology
حَيَوان derives from the Semitic root ḥ-y-w, which carries the sense of life and living. It is closely tied to حَياة (life) and حَيّ (alive). The word names a thing that has life, set against inanimate matter. It serves as the general term for animal in both everyday and scientific Arabic.
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