Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nafs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
nafs
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.

Etymology

From Arabic نَفْس (nafs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does nafs mean?
The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.
Where does nafs come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce nafs

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