अल्लाह हाफ़िज़

Hindi

Etymology

An Arabised rendition of ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ (xudā hāfiz), from Classical Persian خدا حافظ (xudā hāfiz, “May the Lord be your protector”). Cognate Bengali আল্লাহ হাফেজ (allah haphej)

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əl.lɑːɦ ɦɑː.fɪz/, [ɐl.läːʱ‿ɦäː.fɪz], /əl.lɑːɦ ɦɑː.pʰɪd͡ʒ/, [ɐl.läːʱ‿ɦäː.pʰɪd͡ʒ]

Interjection

अल्लाह हाफ़िज़ • (allāh hāfiz) (Urdu spelling اللّٰہ حَافِظ)

  1. goodbye, farewell
    Synonym: ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ (xudā hāfiz)

Usage notes

Used only by Muslims.

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