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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