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חַיָּה

chayah

Everyday Hebrew

Formsחַיּוֹת

MeaningAn animal, a living thing that is not a person.

HistoryThis word comes from the root that means "to live". It appears in the Bible, in the book of Genesis, to describe the animals God created. The meaning has stayed the same for thousands of years.

Example

I saw a big animal in the forest.

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Words from the same root (ח.י.ה)

chaiחַיִּים