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.

Related terms

• মহাফেজ (mohaphej)
• মাহফুজ (mahophuj)
• হাফেজ (haphej)