استحيا

See also: أستحيا

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From root ح ي و (ḥ-y-w). Possibly related to Hebrew הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה (hishtakhavá, bow down, prostrate oneself).

Verb

اِسْتَحْيَا (istaḥyā) X, non-past يَسْتَحْيِي‎ (yastaḥyī)

  1. to let live
  2. to be shy, ashamed

Conjugation

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