This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Hebrew to English

chaya

English translation: living

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Hebrew term or phrase:chaya
English translation:living

16:01 Nov 19, 2002
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Hebrew term or phrase: chaya
hebrew, poland
hannah
חיה/Chaya
Explanation:
Hi,
Chaya is a name of a person.
It also means an animal, or a female form for living as in she is "chaya" (living).

Good luck!
Selected response from:

Michal Circolone
United States
Local time: 08:18
Grading comment
thank you so much! this really helps.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6חיה/Chaya
Michal Circolone
5animal; also: alive (female)
DanaW


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
חיה/Chaya


Explanation:
Hi,
Chaya is a name of a person.
It also means an animal, or a female form for living as in she is "chaya" (living).

Good luck!

Michal Circolone
United States
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in pair: 48
Grading comment
thank you so much! this really helps.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  snatalieg: it can also be used in a semi-derogatory form in Yiddish. If you call someone a chaya you mean they're pretty "beastly" or rotten!
2 mins
  -> Thanks! :-)
agree  ashi: Agree also to santalieg's comment
11 mins
  -> Thanks Ashi. :-)
agree  Sue Goldian
42 mins
  -> Thanks, Sue. :-)
agree  Yaara Di Segni
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Yaara! :-)
agree  Irina Glozman
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Irina. :-)
agree  Suzan Chin
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Suzan. :-)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
animal; also: alive (female)


Explanation:
2 meanings:
1) general word for "animal"
2) "alive" in regards to a female. i.e."she is alive", "she lives" or in the past tense "she lived".

Hope this helps

DanaW
PRO pts in pair: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search