خداحافظ
See also: خدا حافظ
Persian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Contraction of خدا حافظت باشد (xudā hāfizat bāšad, “may God be your protector”) from Classical Persian. Gradually shortened to خداحافظت (xudāhāfizat) or (xodâhâfezet), to خداحافظ (xudāhāfiz) or (xodâhâfez), and colloquially to خدافظ (xudāfiz) or (xodâfez)
Pronunciation edit
- Vocalised Persian: خُداحافِظ
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [xu.ðɑː.ˈhɑː.fiz]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χu.d̪ɔ.ɦɔ́.fiz]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | xuḏāhāfiz |
Dari reading? | xudāhāfiz |
Iranian reading? | xodâhâfez |
Tajik reading? | xudohofiz |
Interjection edit
Dari | خداحافظ |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | худо ҳофиз |
خداحافظ • (xodâhâfez)
Related terms edit
Urdu edit
Interjection edit
خداحافظ • (xudāhāfiz)
- Alternative form of خدا حافظ (xudā hāfiz)