nafs

English

Etymology

From Arabic نَفْس (nafs).

Noun

nafs (plural nafs)

  1. (Islam) The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.

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Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from nafsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnafs/

Noun

nafs n

  1. a quick bite
  2. (figuratively) a flash, a jiffy
    i ett nafs
    in a flash
  3. a nibble

Declension

Declension of nafs
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nafs nafs
definite nafset nafsets
plural indefinite nafs nafs
definite nafsen nafsens

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