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title: "نَفْس (nafs) meaning in Arabic: self; the same"
description: "نَفْس (nafs) means “self; the same”. Root ن·ف·س, pattern , level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/nafs"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# نَفْس

*nafs* · **self; the same**

نَفْس (nafs) is an Arabic noun meaning “self; the same”. It is built on the root ن·ف·س. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ن·ف·س
- Level: A1

## How to read نَفْس, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ن — نون (nūn): n
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- س — سين (sīn): s

## Questions about نَفْس

### What is the root of نَفْس?

The root of نَفْس is ن·ف·س.

### What level is نَفْس?

Fasaha first uses نَفْس at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)