רוח

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־ו־ח (r-w-ḥ)

From Proto-West Semitic *rūḥ-. Cognate with Arabic رُوح (rūḥ).

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. Wind, a wind: (a) movement of atmospheric air.
  2. Air, atmosphere.
    Synonyms: אוויר, אטמוספירה
  3. A direction, a cardinal direction: any of north, south, east, or west.
  4. (Biblical Hebrew) breath
  5. A person's spirit, soul.
  6. A person's spirit, mind: his or her desires, emotions, personality, and so on, taken collectively.
  7. The spirit of something: its core, its essence, its purpose.
  8. The spirit of something: its manner or style.
    ברוח שנות ה-90b'rúakh sh'nót hatishímin the spirit of the [19]90s
  9. A spirit, a ghost: a supernatural creature.

Derived terms

See also

Noun

רֶוַח • (revákh) m

  1. defective spelling of רווח

Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Hebrew רוּחַ (rûaḥ).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. ghost; devil; demon
  2. spirit
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Hebrew רוח (réwaḥ).

Noun

רוח • (reyvakh) m

  1. profit
Descendants
  • German: Reibach
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