হেফাজত

Bengali

Alternative forms

হেফাজৎ (hephajot)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (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)

protection
guardianship
custody
দুষ্কৃতিটি এখন পুলিশের হেফাজতে আছে।
duśkritiṭi ekhon puliśer hephajote ache.
The criminal is currently under police custody.

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