Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian خدا حافظ (xodâ hâfez, “May the Lord be your protector”)
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) 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)
- goodbye
- Synonyms: नमस्ते (namaste), नमस्कार (namaskār), नमश्कार (namaśkār), राम-राम (rām-rām)
- farewell
- Synonym: अलविदा (alvidā)
