حَيِىٌّ
Root: حى
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حَيِىٌّ
Having
حَيَآء [i. e. shame, shyness, bashfulness, pudency, or modesty]; part. n. of حَيِىَ as syn. with استحيى; of the measure فَعِيلٌ: fem. حَيِيَّةٌ. The saying of I'Ab, اَللّٰهُ حَيِىٌّ, means God is one who acts with others in the manner of him who has
حَيَآء; for حَيَآء in its proper sense is not ascribable to Him: or one who leaves undone evil deeds, and does good deeds.
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