Arabic → English
نَفْسُهُ in English
himself
نَفْسُهُ
- Pronunciation
- nafsuhu
- Arabizi
nafsaho- Type
- pronoun · masculine
- Root
- ن ف س
Other meanings
- نَفْسُهُ nafsuhu — oneself · oneself
- نَفْسُهُ nafsuhu — same · same
How to use it
Nafsuhu is a reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself'. It can also be used more generally for 'oneself'. When used with a preceding noun or pronoun, it can mean 'the same'. The ending changes based on the gender and number of the person it refers to.
Example sentences
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هُوَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بِنَفْسِهِ.
huwa faʿala dhālika binafsihi.
He did it himself.
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يَجِبُ عَلَى المَرْءِ أَنْ يُحِبَّ نَفْسَهُ.
yajibu ʿalā al-marʾi ʾan yuḥibba nafsahu.
One must love oneself.
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هُمْ نَفْسُهُمُ الأَشْخَاصُ.
hum nafsahumu l-ʾashkhāṣu.
They are the same people.
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