খোদা হাফেজ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• খোদা হাফেয (khōda haphej), খুদা হাফেজ (khuda haphej), খুদা হাফিজ (khuda haphij), খোদা হাফিজ (khōda haphij)
• খোদাফেজ (khōdaphej), খুদাফেজ (khudaphej), খুদাফিজ (khudaphij) — colloquial, h-dropped

Etymology

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. Cognate with Hindustani خدا حافظ / ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ (xudā hāfiz).

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

খোদা হাফেজ • (khōda haphej)

1. (Islam) goodbye, God be with you

See also

• আল্লাহ হাফেজ (allah haphej)