محافظ

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, to protect, to preserve), from the root ح ف ظ (ḥ-f-ẓ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ħaː.fiðˁ/

Adjective

مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ) (feminine مُحَافِظَة (muḥāfiẓa), masculine plural مُحَافِظُون (muḥāfiẓūn), feminine plural مُحَافِظَات (muḥāfiẓāt))

  1. (politics) conservative
  2. protective; guarding
  3. preserving
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ħaː.faðˁ/

Adjective

مُحَافَظ (muḥāfaẓ) (feminine مُحَافَظَة (muḥāfaẓa), masculine plural مُحَافَظُون (muḥāfaẓūn), feminine plural مُحَافَظَات (muḥāfaẓāt))

  1. passive participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa).
Declension

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ħaː.fiðˁ/

Noun

مَحَافِظ (maḥāfiẓ) f pl

  1. plural of مِحْفَظَة (miḥfaẓa)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic محافظ.

Noun

محافظ (muhaffiz) ? (plural محافظین)

  1. protector; guard
    Synonym: راکھی (rakhi)
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