خدا حافظ

See also: خداحافظ

Persian

Etymology

From خدا (xodâ, lord) + حافظ (hâfez, keeper), literally "May the Lord be your protector".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː hɑː.fɪ́z]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː ʔɑː.fɪ́z]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [xu.d̪ɔ́ː ʔɔː.fíz]

Readings
Classical reading? xuḏā hāfiz
Dari reading? xudā hāfiz
Iranian reading? xodâ hâfez
Tajik reading? xudo hofiz

Interjection

خدا حافظ • (xodâ hâfez)

  1. Alternative form of خداحافظ

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خُدَا حَافِظ (xudā hāfiz, May the Lord be your protector).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /xʊ.d̪ɑː ɦɑː.fɪz/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪz

Interjection

خُدا حافِظ • (xudā hāfiz) (Hindi spelling ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़)

  1. goodbye
  2. farewell

Synonyms

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