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খোদা হাফেজ

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خدا حافظ (xudā hāfiz), contracted from earlier خدا حافظت (xudā hāfizat), from even earlier خدا حافظت باشد (xudā hāfizat bāšad, may God be your protector); compare the development of English goodbye from earlier God be with ye, with similar semantics. Cognate with Hindustani خدا حافظ / ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ (xudā hāfiz).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰod̪a‿ɦafez/, [ˈkʰod̪aɦafez], [ˈkʰod̪aɦaɸez], [ˈkʰod̪aːfez], [ˈkʰod̪aːɸez], [ˈkʰod̪aːfes]

Interjection

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খোদা হাফেজ (khōda haphej)

  1. (Islam) goodbye, God be with you

See also

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