حمایت

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic حِمَايَة (ḥimāya).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [hi.mɑː.ˈjat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hɪ.mɑː.jǽt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hɪ.mɑː.jǽt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.mɑː.jǽt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔi.mɔː.jǽt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [he.mɒː.jǽt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [hi.mɔ.jǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	himāyat
Dari reading?	himāyat
Iranian reading?	hemâyat
Tajik reading?	himoyat

Noun

حمایت • (hemâyat)

1. support; backing

   Synonym: پشتیبانی (poštibâni)

2. protection, defence

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حمایت (himāyat), from Arabic حِمَايَة (ḥimāya).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦɪ.mɑː.jət̪/

Noun

حِمایَت • (himāyat) f (Hindi spelling हिमायत)

1. support, backing, aid
2. defence, protection

References

• “حمایت”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “حمایت”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.