ن ف س

Arabic

Root

ن ف س • (n f s)

  1. related to breathing
  2. related to self

Derived terms

  • نَفْس (nafs, the self; same)
  • نَفِيس (nafīs, precious)
  • نَفْسِيّ (nafsiyy, psychiatric, mental)
  • نَفْسَانِيّ (nafsāniyy, psychiatric, mental)
  • نَفْسِيَّة (nafsiyya, psyche)
  • مَنْفَس (manfas, air hole, breather, vent)
  • تَنَفُّسِيّ (tanaffusiyy, related to breathing)
  • نِفَاس (nifās, postpartum period)
  • نَافِس (nāfis, a woman in postpartum period)

South Levantine Arabic

Root

ن ف س • (transliteration needed)

  1. Related to the self and breathing

Derived terms

Verbs and verb forms
  • Form II: نفّس (naffas, to exhale, deflate)
    • Active Participle: منفّس (mnaffes, deflated)
  • Form III: نافس (nāfas, to compete with someone)
    • Noun Form: منافسة (munāfase, competition)
    • Active Participle: منافس (mnāfes, opponent)
  • Form V: تنفّس (tnaffas, to breathe, inhale)
    • Noun Form: تنفّس (tnaffos, breathing)
  • Form VI: تنافس (tnāfas, to compete with each other)
Nouns
  • نفس (nafs, the self; the same)
  • نفس (nafas, breath, breathing)
Adjectives
  • نفسي (nafsi, mental)
  • نفساني (nafsāni, mental)
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