רוחא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܪܘܼܚܵܐ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *rūḥ- (“to blow, breathe; spirit”). Cognate with Hebrew רוּחַ (ruaħ), Arabic روح (rúaħ).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ruħɑʔ/

Noun

רוחא c (plural רוחנא, רוחתא, רוחא)

1. spirit, ghost
2. wind (movement of air)
3. breath

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rwɑħɑʔ/

Noun

רוחא m (uncountable)

1. (grammar) vowel equivalent to /o/