How to say "soul, breath of life" in Arabic
CognateMeaningsoul, breath of life
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
نَسَمَة
nasamaנסמה
نسمة
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
נשמה
neshamaنِشَامَا
How the two words are related
Cognate
Same Semitic root, same meaning — you already know this word.
Arabic root
ن-س-مHebrew root
נ-ש-מLetter for letter: נשמה and nasama share נ-ש-מ / ن-س-م, 'the breath of life.' Genesis's נשמת חיים and Arabic nasama name the same ancient breath that animates a body.
Related Hebrew word:נשמהneshamaنِشَامَا
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In a phrase
نَسَمَة الْحَيَاة
nasamat al-ḥayāhנסמת אל-חיאהthe breath of life
Plural
نَسَمَات
nasamātנסמאתsound feminine plural