حمایت

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic حِمَايَة (ḥimāya).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hɪ.mɑː.jǽt̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɪ.mɑː.jǽt̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔi.mɔː.jǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading? himāyat
Dari reading? himāyat
Iranian reading? hemâyat
Tajik reading? himoyat

Noun

حمایت • (hemâyat)

  1. support; backing
    Synonym: پشتیبانی (poštibâni)
  2. protection, defence

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حمایت (himāyat), from Arabic حِمَايَة (ḥimāya).

Pronunciation

Noun

حِمایَت • (himāyat) f (Hindi spelling हिमायत)

  1. support, backing, aid
  2. defence, protection

References
  • “حمایت”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “حمایت”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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