nafka mina / נפקא מינה

Pronunciation: NAF-kah MEE-nah
Definition: Practical difference.
Example: “What’s the nafka mina?”
Origin: Aramaic
Also spelled: nafkamina

nechamah / נחמה

Pronunciation: neh-khah-MAH
Definition: Comfort; consolation.
Example: “There’s nechamah here.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: nechama

nefesh / נפש

Pronunciation: NEH-fesh
Definition: Soul; life-force; person.
Example: “The nefesh wants…”
Origin: Hebrew

nekudah / נקודה

Pronunciation: neh-KOO-dah
Definition: Point; essential idea.
Example: “The nekudah is simple.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: nekuda

nekudas halev / נקודת הלב

Pronunciation: neh-KOO-das hah-LEV
Definition: Point of the heart.
Example: “Speak from the nekudas halev.”
Origin: Hebrew

neshama / נשמה

Pronunciation: neh-shah-MAH
Definition: Soul.
Example: “Every neshama has a mission.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: neshamah

nigleh / נגלה

Pronunciation: NIG-leh
Definition: Revealed Torah.
Example: “Nigleh and nistar…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: nigla

nimshal / נמשל

Pronunciation: NEEM-shahl
Definition: Meaning of the parable.
Example: “The nimshal is the soul.”
Origin: Hebrew

nistar / נסתר

Pronunciation: nis-TAR
Definition: Hidden Torah.
Example: “This is more nistar.”
Origin: Hebrew

nogeia / נוגע

Pronunciation: noh-GAY-ah
Definition: Relevant; touching on.
Example: “This is nogeia to us.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: nogea

nu / נו

Pronunciation: NOO
Definition: So? Well? Go on.
Example: “Nu, what’s the answer?”
Origin: Yiddish

nu nu / נו נו

Pronunciation: NOO NOO
Definition: Fine; okay; so-so.
Example: “Nu nu, we’ll see.”
Origin: Yiddish