רוח

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *rūḥ- (“to blow, breathe; spirit”). Cognate with Aramaic ܪܘܼܚܵܐ‎/רוּחָא‎ (rūḥā), Arabic رُوح‎ (rūḥ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʁuax/

Noun

רוּחַ • (rúach) m or f (plural indefinite רוּחוֹת‎)

Derived terms

מצב רוח‎ m (matsav ruakh)
רוח הקדש‎ (rúach hakódesh)

See also

מוֹחַ‎ m (móach)

Anagrams

חור‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רוּחַ‎ (rúakh).

Pronunciation

(YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈʁʊ.əχ/
(Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈʁiː.əχ/
(Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.əχ/

Noun

רוח • (ruekh) m, plural רוחות‎ (rukhes)

ghost; devil; demon
spirit

Synonyms

גײַסט‎ (gayst)

Derived terms

רוחיש‎ (rukhish)

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