روح

Meaning

1. spirit (all senses), ghost
2. soul, essence, core or essential aspect required for being
3. life; spark of life, breath of life
4. breath, movement of air
5. motivation, energy, inspiration; the means to be animate or living
6. gun barrel

Concepts

soul

spirit

fan

ghost

👻

go

journey

refreshment

revive

stink

ventilate

begin

smell bad

errand

Synonyms

نفس

شبح

خلد

Translations

ψυχή

âme

alma

Seele

anima

anima

ànima

alma

espíritu

geest

👻

spirito

espírito

Geist

esprit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ruːħ/

Etymology

Etymologically related to Arabic: ريح (rīḥ, “wind”). From Proto-West Semitic *rūḥ-. Cognate with Hebrew רוּחַ (rúakh).