রূহ
Bengali
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Persian روح (rūh), from Arabic رُوح (rūḥ, “spirit”). Doublet of রায়হান (raẏohan). Cognate with Hindi रूह (rūh).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]রূহ • (rūh)
Inflection
[edit]| Inflection of রূহ | |||
| nominative | রূহ rūh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | রূহ / রূহকে rūh (semantically general or indefinite) / rūhke (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | রূহের rūher | ||
| locative | রূহে rūhe | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | রূহ rūh | ||
| objective | রূহ / রূহকে rūh (semantically general or indefinite) / rūhke (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | রূহের rūher | ||
| locative | রূহে rūhe | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | রূহটা , রূহটি rūhṭa (colloquial), rūhṭi (formal) |
রূহগুলা, রূহগুলো rūhgula (colloquial), rūhgulo (formal) | |
| objective | রূহটা, রূহটি rūhṭa (colloquial), rūhṭi (formal) |
রূহগুলা, রূহগুলো rūhgula (colloquial), rūhgulo (formal) | |
| genitive | রূহটার, রূহটির rūhṭar (colloquial), rūhṭir (formal) |
রূহগুলার, রূহগুলোর rūhgular (colloquial), rūhgulor (formal) | |
| locative | রূহটাতে / রূহটায়, রূহটিতে rūhṭate / rūhṭay (colloquial), rūhṭite (formal) |
রূহগুলাতে / রূহগুলায়, রূহগুলোতে rūhgulate / rūhgulay (colloquial), rūhgulote (formal) | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||
Derived terms
[edit]- রূহানী (ruhani)
- রূহানিয়াত (ruhaniẏat)
References
[edit]- Accessible Dictionary, “রুহু” Bengali to Bengali, Government of Bangladesh