חוה
(Redirected from חוּה)
Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Traditionally held to be from חַי (kháy, “alive”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /χaˈva/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ħaw.ˈwɔ/
Audio (file)
Proper noun[edit]
חַוָּה • (khavá) f [pattern: קַטְלָה]
- Eve (Biblical character, the first human female)
- a female given name, Chava
Descendants[edit]
- → Ancient Greek: Εὔα (Eúa) (see there for further descendants)
- → Arabic: حواء (ḥawwāʔ) (see there for further descendants)
- → Classical Syriac: ܚܰܘܳܐ (ḥawwā)
- → Yiddish: חווה (khave)
Noun[edit]
חַוָּה • (khavá) f
Verb[edit]
חָוָה • (khavá) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)
References[edit]
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- Hebrew terms in the pattern קַטְלָה
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- Hebrew ע״ו pa'al verbs
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