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title: "حَيَاة (ḥayāt) meaning in Arabic: life"
description: "حَيَاة (ḥayāt) means “life”. Root ح·ي·ي, pattern , level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/hayat"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# حَيَاة

*ḥayāt* · **life**

حَيَاة (ḥayāt) is an Arabic noun meaning “life”. It is built on the root ح·ي·ي. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ح·ي·ي
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ح·ي·ي

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ح·ي·ي with حَيَاة; each opens its own entry.

- [حَيّ](https://fasaha.app/w/hayy) — ḥayy, alive; neighbourhood (A2)
- [حَيَوَان](https://fasaha.app/w/hayawan) — ḥayawān, animal (A1)

## How to read حَيَاة, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about حَيَاة

### What is the root of حَيَاة?

The root of حَيَاة is ح·ي·ي. Words built on the same root include حَيّ (alive; neighbourhood), حَيَوَان (animal).

### What level is حَيَاة?

Fasaha first uses حَيَاة at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)