حي

حَيّ \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. live: having life; not dead: a live animal. \ حَيّ \ quarter: a part of a town; the direction that sth. comes from: He lives in the poorest quarter of the city. From which quarter is the wind blowing? Help came form unexpected quarters. \ See Also حارَة \ حَيّ الضَّمِير \ conscientious: guided by conscience; careful to do one’s duty in the smallest matters: She’s conscientious about paying her bills at once. \ حَيّ الفُقَرَاء \ slum: an area of dirty houses that are crowded together, and are full of poor people: Slum clearance (rebuilding slum areas) has made cities much healthier. \ كأنَّه حيّ \ lifelike: (of pictures, etc.) looking like the real thing; seeming to be alive.