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ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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From Arabic حِفَاظَة (ḥifāẓa).

Noun

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ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ (hifāzatm (Shahmukhi spelling حفاظت)

  1. custody
  2. guardianship
  3. safekeeping, protection
    Synonym: ਰੱਖਿਆ (rakkhiā)

References

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  • ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.