রূহ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian روح (rūh), from Arabic رُوح (rūḥ, “spirit”). Doublet of রায়হান (raẏohan). Cognate with Hindi रूह (rūh)

Noun

রূহ • (rūh)

1. spirit
2. soul
3. life; essence of an thing

   Synonym: জান (jan)

• alternative spellings রুহ (ruh), রুহু (ruhu)

Derived terms

• রূহানী (ruhani)
• রূহানিয়াত (ruhaniẏat)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “রুহু” Bengali to Bengali, Government of Bangladesh