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)
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