חיים

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Contents 1 Hebrew 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Noun 1.5 Proper noun 1.6 Verb

[edit] Hebrew

[edit] Etymology

From the root ח־י־ה (ḥ-y-).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli)

  (all senses except proper noun): IPA: /χaˈjim/

  (proper noun): IPA: /ˈχa.jim/ (due to influence from Yiddish)

[edit] Adjective

חַיִּים (khayím) m. pl.

1. living, alive: masculine plural of חַי

[edit] Noun

חַיִּים (khayím) m. pl. (plurale tantum)

1. life: state from birth (or conception) to death

[edit] Proper noun

חַיִּים (khayím) m. sg.

1. A male given name

[edit] Verb

חַיִּים (khayím)

1. living, lives: masculine plural present participle and present tense of חיה (khaya).