How to say "my soul (Arabic term of endearment, Israeli slang)" in Arabic
LoanwordMeaningmy soul (Arabic term of endearment, Israeli slang)
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
رُوحِي
rūḥīרוחי
روحي
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
רוחי
rukhiرُوخِي
How the two words are related
Loanword
Borrowed between the languages (or by both from a third).
Arabic root
ر-و-حHebrew root
ר-ו-חRoot ر-و-ح is Hebrew רוח exactly — 'wind, breath, spirit', as this app's other روح-family entries show. Calling someone 'my soul' is one of Arabic's warmest endearments, and Israeli slang uses רוחי the same way, right alongside habibi and ayuni.
Related Hebrew word:רוחruakhرُوَاخ
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In a phrase
أَنْتَ رُوحِي
anta rūḥīאנת רוחיyou are my soul
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