اللہ حافظ

Urdu

Etymology

An Arabised rendition of خُدا حافِظ‎ (xudā hāfiz), from Classical Persian خُدَا حَافِظ‎ (xudā hāfiz) ('May the Lord be your protector'), from خُدَا‎ (xudā) (lord) + حَافِظ‎ (hāfiz) (keeper, protector), from Arabic حَافِظ‎ (ḥāfiẓ) (keeper, caretaker), from حَفَظَ‎ (ḥafaẓa) (to preserve, to protect, to defend).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /əl.lɑːɦ‿ɦɑː.fɪz/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪz

Interjection

اَللّٰہ حافِظ‎ • (allāh hāfiz) (Hindi spelling अल्लाह हाफ़िज़)

  1. goodbye
  2. farewell

Synonyms
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