נפֿש

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ (néfesh).

Pronunciation

Noun

נפֿש (nefeshn, plural נפֿשות (nefoshes)

  1. soul (person)
    Synonym: נשמה (neshome)