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Hebrew
Etymology
From Proto-West Semitic *rūḥ-. Cognate with Arabic رُوح (rūḥ).
Pronunciation
Noun
רוּחַ • (rúakh) m or f (plural indefinite רוּחוֹת)
- Wind, a wind: (a) movement of atmospheric air.
- Air, atmosphere.
- Synonyms: אוויר, אטמוספירה
- A direction, a cardinal direction: any of north, south, east, or west.
- (Biblical Hebrew) breath
- A person's spirit, soul.
- A person's spirit, mind: his or her desires, emotions, personality, and so on, taken collectively.
- The spirit of something: its core, its essence, its purpose.
- The spirit of something: its manner or style.
- ברוח שנות ה-90 ― b'rúakh sh'nót hatishím ― in the spirit of the 90s
- A spirit, a ghost: a supernatural creature.
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Noun
רֶוַח • (revákh) m
- defective spelling of רווח
Anagrams
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew רוּחַ (rúakh).
Pronunciation
Noun
רוח • (ruekh) m, plural רוחות (rukhes)
- ghost; devil; demon
- spirit
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