Meaning of نفس | Babel Free
na.ˈfasDefinitions
- breath
- self
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soul, psyche, spirit, mind (split into multiple categories in Sufi psychology) usually
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the carnal soul, the id, concupiscence usually
Equivalents
Examples
“یار از برای نفس گرفتن طریق نیست ما نفْس خویشتن بکُشیم از برای یار”
It is not the way to have a lover for the sake of concupiscence; We kill our carnal soul for the sake of the lover.
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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