वफ़ादार

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian وفادار (wafā-dār), from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʔ, “loyalty”) + Classical Persian دار (-dār).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋə.fɑː.d̪ɑːɾ/, [ʋɐ.fäː.d̪äːɾ], /ʋə.pʰɑː.d̪ɑːɾ/, [ʋɐ.pʰäː.d̪äːɾ]

Adjective

वफ़ादार • (vafādār) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling وفادار)

1. loyal, truthful, trustworthy, faithful

   Synonym: सच्चा (saccā)

   Antonym: बेवफ़ा (bevafā)

Derived terms

• वफ़ादारी (vafādārī)