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رُوح
soul /ˈruːħ/
nounA1#501 most common
Also: spirit, the Holy Spirit, essence, morale
Example sentences
رُوحي مُتعَبة اليوم.
My soul is tired today.
الرُّوح أهمُّ من الجسد.
The soul is more important than the body.
وضع كلَّ رُوحه في عمله.
He put all his soul into his work.
في هذا البيت رُوحٌ من الدفء والمحبة.
This house has a spirit of warmth and love.
يُؤمن كثيرون بأنّ الرُّوح تبقى بعد موت الجسد.
Many believe the soul remains after the body dies.
تسري في القصيدة رُوحٌ ثوريّة تُلهب مشاعر القارئ.
A revolutionary spirit runs through the poem, inflaming the reader's emotions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | رُوحٌ | أَرْوَاحٌ |
| Genitive | رُوحٍ | أَرْوَاحٍ |
| Accusative | رُوحاً | أَرْوَاحاً |
| Vocative | يا رُوحُ | يا أَرْوَاحُ |
Word family
Etymology
From the Semitic root r-w-ḥ, which ties together wind, breath, and spirit. The same root yields رِيح (wind) and رَاحَة (rest). The link between moving air and the breath of life runs across the Semitic languages.
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