محافظ

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of حَافَظَ‎ (ḥāfaẓa, “to protect, to preserve”), from the root ح ف ظ‎ (ḥ-f-ẓ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ħaː.fiðˤ/

Adjective

مُحَافِظ • (muḥāfiẓ) (feminine مُحَافِظَة‎ (muḥāfiẓa), masculine plural مُحَافِظُونَ‎ (muḥāfiẓūna), feminine plural مُحَافِظَات‎ (muḥāfiẓāt))

  1. (politics) conservative
  2. protective; guarding
  3. preserving
Declension

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ħaː.faðˤ/

Adjective

مُحَافَظ • (muḥāfaẓ)

  1. passive participle of حَافَظَ‎ (ḥāfaẓa).
Declension

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ħaː.fiðˤ/

Noun

مَحَافِظ • (maḥāfiẓ) f pl

  1. plural of مِحْفَظَة‎ (miḥfaẓa)

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَافِظ‎ (muḥāfiẓ).

Adjective

محافظ • (muhāfíz)

  1. guarding, protecting

Noun

محافظ • (muhāfíz) m

  1. watchman, guard

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic محافظ‎.

Pronunciation

Noun

محافظ • (muhāfiz) m (plural محافظین‎, Hindi spelling मुहाफ़िज़)

  1. protector; guard
    Synonym: راکھی‎ (rākhī)

Declension

(Formal)

Declension of محافظ
singular plural
direct محافظ‎ (muhāfiz) محافظین‎ (muhāfizīn)
oblique محافظ‎ (muhāfiz) محافظین‎ (muhāfizīn)
vocative محافظ‎ (muhāfiz) محافظین‎ (muhāfizīn)

(Colloquial)

Declension of محافظ
singular plural
direct محافظ‎ (muhāfiz) محافظ‎ (muhāfiz)
oblique محافظ‎ (muhāfiz) محافظوں‎ (muhāfizõ)
vocative محافظ‎ (muhāfiz) محافظو‎ (muhāfizo)
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