חיים

Hebrew

Etymology

From the root ח־י־ה (ḥ-y-).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli)

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

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

Adjective

חַיִּים • (khayím) m pl

1. living, alive: masculine plural of חַי

Noun

חַיִּים (khayím) m pl (plural construct form חַיֵּי) (plural only)

1. life (period during which one is alive)
2. life (state of being alive)

Proper noun

חַיִּים • (khayím) m

1. A male given name

Verb

חַיִּים • (khayím)

1. living, are living, live: masculine plural present participle and present tense of חי (khay).