اللہ حافظ
Urdu edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /əl.lɑːɦ ɦɑː.fɪz/
Audio (PK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪz
Interjection edit
اَللّٰہ حافِظ • (allāh hāfiz) (Hindi spelling अल्लाह हाफ़िज़)
Synonyms edit
- خُدا حافِظ (xudā hāfiz)