اللہ حافظ

Urdu

Etymology

An Arabised rendition of خُدا حافِظ (xudā hāfiz), from Classical Persian خُدَا حَافِظ (xudā hāfiz) ('May the Lord be your protector'), from خُدَا (xudā) (lord) + حَافِظ (hāfiz) (keeper, protector), from Arabic حَافِظ (ḥāfiẓ) (keeper, caretaker), from حَفَظَ (ḥafaẓa) (to preserve, to protect, to defend).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /əl.lɑːɦ ɦɑː.fɪz/

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• Rhymes: -ɪz

Interjection

اَللّٰہ حافِظ • (allāh hāfiz) (Hindi spelling अल्लाह हाफ़िज़)

1. goodbye
2. farewell

Synonyms

• خُدا حافِظ (xudā hāfiz)