वाक़िफ़

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Hindi

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Etymology

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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

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वाक़िफ़ (vāqif) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling واقف)

  1. knowledgeable (having experience in a particular subject)
  2. acquainted (familiar with a person)