হেফাজত

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • হেফাজৎ (hephajot)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حفاظت (hifāzat), from Arabic حِفَاظ (ḥifāẓ). Cognate with Hindustani حفاظت / हिफ़ाज़त (hifāzat).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /hefazot̪/, [hefazot̪]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /hefazot̪/, [hefazot̪]

Noun

হেফাজত • (hephajot)

  1. protection
  2. guardianship
  3. custody
    দুষ্কৃতিটি এখন পুলিশের হেফাজতে আছে।
    duśkritiṭi ekhon puliśer hephajote ache.
    The criminal is currently under police custody.
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