ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خدا حافظ (xudā hāfiz, “May the Lord be your protector”). Cognate with Bengali খোদা হাফেজ (khōda haphej).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /xʊ.d̪ɑː ɦɑː.fɪz/, [xʊ.d̪äː‿ɦäː.fɪz], /kʰʊ.d̪ɑː ɦɑː.pʰɪd͡ʒ/, [kʰʊ.d̪äː‿ɦäː.pʰɪd͡ʒ]

Interjection

ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ • (xudā hāfiz) (Urdu spelling خدا حافظ)

1. goodbye

   Synonyms: नमस्ते (namaste), नमस्कार (namaskār), नमश्कार (namaśkār), राम-राम (rām-rām)

2. farewell

   Synonym: अलविदा (alvidā)