वाक़िफ़
Hindi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Persian واقف (wāqif, “a knower or a benefactor”), from Arabic وَاقِف (wāqif, “standing”), from the root و ق ف (w-q-f). Compare Bengali ওয়াকেফ (ōẇakeph).
Adjective
[edit]वाक़िफ़ • (vāqif) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling واقف)
- knowledgeable (having experience in a particular subject)
- acquainted (familiar with a person)