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title: "حَيَوَان (ḥayawān) meaning in Arabic: animal"
description: "حَيَوَان (ḥayawān) means “animal”. 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/hayawan"
language: "en"
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# حَيَوَان

*ḥayawān* · **animal**

حَيَوَان (ḥayawān) is an Arabic noun meaning “animal”. 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

## Forms of حَيَوَان

- Plural: حَيَوَانَات

## Words from the root ح·ي·ي

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

- [حَيَاة](https://fasaha.app/w/hayat) — ḥayāt, life (A1)
- [حَيّ](https://fasaha.app/w/hayy) — ḥayy, alive; neighbourhood (A2)

## How to read حَيَوَان, letter by letter

5 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
- و — واو (wāw): w, or a long u
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ن — نون (nūn): n

## Questions about حَيَوَان

### What is the root of حَيَوَان?

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

### What is the plural of حَيَوَان?

The plural of حَيَوَان (ḥayawān) is حَيَوَانَات.

### What level is حَيَوَان?

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


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