خدا حافظ

See also: خداحافظ

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xu.ˈdaː haː.ˈfiz/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː hɑː.fɪ́z]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː hɑː.fɪ́z]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː ʔɑː.fɪ́z]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xu.d̪ɔ́ː ʔɔː.fíz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xo.d̪ɒ́ː hɒː.féz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χu.d̪ɔ́ hɔ.fíz]

Readings
Classical reading?	xudā hāfiz
Dari reading?	xudā hāfiz
Iranian reading?	xodâ hâfez
Tajik reading?	xudo hofiz

Interjection

خدا حافظ • (xodâ hâfez)

1. alternative spelling of خداحافظ

Sindhi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خُدَا حَافِظ (xudā hāfiz).

Pronunciation

• (quick speech) IPA^(key): [xʊ.d̪aːfɪz]

Interjection

خُدا حافِظُ • (xudā ḥāfiz̤u)

1. goodbye

Synonyms

• اَللهُ حَافِظُ (allāhu ḥāfiz̤u)

References

• Sindhi Language Authority (2026), “goodbye”, in Online Sindhi Dictionaries‎^[1]

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خُدَا حَافِظ (xudā hāfiz), Contraction of خدا حافظت باشد (xudā hāfizat bāšad, “may God be your protector”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /xʊ.d̪ɑː ɦɑː.fɪz/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): [xʊ.d̪ɑː.fɪz]

• Audio (Pakistan):

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• Rhymes: -ɪz

Interjection

خُدا حافِظ • (xudā hāfiz) (Hindi spelling ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़)

1. goodbye
2. farewell

Synonyms

• اَللّٰہ حافِظ (allāh hāfiz)