nafs

English

Etymology

From Arabic نَفْس (nafs).

Noun

nafs (plural nafs)

1. (Islam) The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.

Anagrams

• AFNs, NFAs, ANFs, FANs, fans

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from nafsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnafs/

Noun

nafs n

1. a quick bite
2. (figuratively) a flash, a jiffy

   i ett nafs

   in a flash

3. a nibble

Declension

Declension of nafs

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nafs	nafs
	definite	nafset	nafsets
plural	indefinite	nafs	nafs
	definite	nafsen	nafsens

Derived terms

• nafsa

Further reading

• nafs in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker

Anagrams

• fans