খোদা হাফেজ
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Bengali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- খোদাফেজ (khōdaphej) — colloquial, Dhakaiya
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian خدا حافظ (xudā hāfiz), contracted from earlier خدا حافظت (xudā hāfizat), from even earlier خدا حافظت باشد (xudā hāfizat bāšad, “may God be your protector”); compare the development of English goodbye from earlier God be with ye, with similar semantics. Cognate with Hindustani خدا حافظ / ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ (xudā hāfiz).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
See also[edit]
- আল্লাহ হাফেজ (allah haphej)