Arabic edit

Root
ح ف ظ (ḥ-f-ẓ)

Etymology 1 edit

Derived from the active participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, to protect, to preserve), from the root ح ف ظ (ḥ-f-ẓ).

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مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ) (feminine مُحَافِظَة (muḥāfiẓa), masculine plural مُحَافِظُونَ (muḥāfiẓūna), feminine plural مُحَافِظَات (muḥāfiẓāt))

  1. (politics) conservative
  2. protective; guarding
  3. preserving
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Etymology 2 edit

Derived from the passive participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, to protect, to preserve)

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُحَافَظ (muḥāfaẓ)

  1. passive participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa).
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مَحَافِظ (maḥāfiẓf pl

  1. plural of مِحْفَظَة (miḥfaẓa)

Pashto edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ).

Adjective edit

محافظ (muhāfíz)

  1. guarding, protecting

Noun edit

محافظ (muhāfízm

  1. watchman, guard

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ).

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مُحافِظ (muhāfizm (formal plural محافظین, Hindi spelling मुहाफ़िज़)

  1. protector; guard
    Synonym: راکھی (rākhī)

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(Formal)

Declension of محافظ
singular plural
direct محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظین (muhāfizīn)
oblique محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظین (muhāfizīn)
vocative محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظین (muhāfizīn)

(Colloquial)

Declension of محافظ
singular plural
direct محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظ (muhāfiz)
oblique محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظوں (muhāfizõ)
vocative محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظو (muhāfizo)