Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Semitic *rūḥ-.

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Noun

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רוחא (rūḥāf (plural רוחנא or רוחתא or רוחא)

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

Etymology 2

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רוחא (rwāḥām (uncountable)

  1. (grammar) vowel equivalent to /o/