English → Arabic
spirit in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- rūḥ
- Arabizi
ruuh- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَرْوَاحٌ arwāḥ
- Root
- ر و ح
How to use it
"Rūḥ" means the immaterial essence of a being, or a lively attitude. It is masculine and can be used metaphorically for morale or atmosphere.
Example sentences
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رَاحَتْ رُوحُهُ بَعْدَ المَوتِ.
rāḥat rūḥuhu baʿda al-mawt.
His spirit left after death.
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نَحنُ نَحتاجُ إِلَى رُوحٍ مَتَجَدِّدةٍ.
naḥnu naḥtāju ilā rūḥin mutajaddidah.
We need a renewed spirit.
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رُوحُ الفَرِيقِ قَوِيّةٌ.
rūḥu al-farīqi qawiyyah.
The team's spirit is strong.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Quench not the Spirit.
لا تطفئوا الروح.
Don't quench the Spirit.
لا تطفئوا الروح.
If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.
ان كنا نعيش بالروح فلنسلك ايضا بحسب الروح.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
ان كنا نعيش بالروح فلنسلك ايضا بحسب الروح.
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;
الروح نفسه ايضا يشهد لارواحنا اننا اولاد الله.
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
الله روح. والذين يسجدون له فبالروح والحق ينبغي ان يسجدوا.
A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
روح الانسان تحتمل مرضه. اما الروح المكسورة فمن يحملها.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
روح الانسان تحتمل مرضه. اما الروح المكسورة فمن يحملها.
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
الروح نفسه ايضا يشهد لارواحنا اننا اولاد الله.
Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.
وذهب روح الرب من عند شاول وبغته روح رديء من قبل الرب.
The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.
ويحل عليه روح الرب روح الحكمة والفهم روح المشورة والقوة روح المعرفة ومخافة الرب.
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
ويحل عليه روح الرب روح الحكمة والفهم روح المشورة والقوة روح المعرفة ومخافة الرب.
Questions and answers
Can "رُوح" refer to a ghost?
Yes, in folklore it can mean a ghost or specter.
Is there a feminine form?
No, the word is always masculine.
Related words and expressions
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