רוח

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־ו־ח (r-w-kh)
9 terms

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-90 ― b'rúakh sh'nót hatishím ― in the spirit of the 90s
  9. A spirit, a ghost: a supernatural creature.

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Noun

רֶוַח • (révakh) m

  1. defective spelling of רווח

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Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Hebrew רוּחַ (rûaḥ).

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. ghost; devil; demon
  2. spirit
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Etymology 2

From Hebrew רוח (réwaḥ).

Noun

רוח • (reyvakh) m

  1. profit
Descendants
  • → German: Reibach
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