נפֿש

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ (néfesh).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛfɜʃ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈneːfɜʃ/, /ˈneɪ̯fɜʃ/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɪ̯fɜʃ/, /ˈnifɜʃ/

Noun

נפֿש • (nefesh) n, plural נפֿשות (nefoshes)

1. soul (person)

   Synonym: נשמה (neshome)