वाक़िफ़

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian واقف (wāqif, “a knower or a benefactor”), from Arabic وَاقِف (wāqif, “standing”), from the root و ق ف (w-q-f). Compare Bengali ওয়াকেফ (ōẇakeph).

Adjective

वाक़िफ़ • (vāqif) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling واقف)

  1. knowledgeable (having experience in a particular subject)
  2. acquainted (familiar with a person)
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