רוח

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ר־ו־ח (r-w-kh)

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

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Noun

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רוּחַ (rúakhm 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.

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Noun

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רֶוַח (révakhm

  1. defective spelling of רווח

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Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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From Hebrew רוּחַ (rûaḥ).

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Noun

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רוח (ruekhm, plural רוחות (rukhes)

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

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From Hebrew רוח (réwaḥ).

Noun

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רוח (reyvakhm

  1. profit
Descendants
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  • German: Reibach