रूह

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian روح (ruh), from Arabic رُوح (rūḥ, “spirit”), from Proto-Semitic *rūḥ- (“to blow, breathe”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾuːɦ/, [ɾuːʱ]

Noun

रूह • (rūh) f (Urdu spelling روح)

1. soul, spirit

   Synonym: आत्मा (ātmā)