محافظ

Arabic
Root
ح ف ظ (ḥ-f-ẓ)

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, “to protect, to preserve”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mu.ħaː.fiðˤ/

Adjective

مُحَافِظ • (muḥāfiẓ) (feminine مُحَافِظَة (muḥāfiẓa), masculine plural مُحَافِظُونَ (muḥāfiẓūna), feminine plural مُحَافِظَات (muḥāfiẓāt))

  1. (politics) conservative
  2. protective; guarding
  3. preserving
Declension
Declension of adjective مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُحَافِظ
muḥāfiẓ		 الْمُحَافِظ
al-muḥāfiẓ		 مُحَافِظَة
muḥāfiẓa		 الْمُحَافِظَة
al-muḥāfiẓa
Nominative مُحَافِظٌ
muḥāfiẓun		 الْمُحَافِظُ
al-muḥāfiẓu		 مُحَافِظَةٌ
muḥāfiẓatun		 الْمُحَافِظَةُ
al-muḥāfiẓatu
Accusative مُحَافِظًا
muḥāfiẓan		 الْمُحَافِظَ
al-muḥāfiẓa		 مُحَافِظَةً
muḥāfiẓatan		 الْمُحَافِظَةَ
al-muḥāfiẓata
Genitive مُحَافِظٍ
muḥāfiẓin		 الْمُحَافِظِ
al-muḥāfiẓi		 مُحَافِظَةٍ
muḥāfiẓatin		 الْمُحَافِظَةِ
al-muḥāfiẓati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُحَافِظَيْن
muḥāfiẓayn		 الْمُحَافِظَيْن
al-muḥāfiẓayn		 مُحَافِظَتَيْن
muḥāfiẓatayn		 الْمُحَافِظَتَيْن
al-muḥāfiẓatayn
Nominative مُحَافِظَانِ
muḥāfiẓāni		 الْمُحَافِظَانِ
al-muḥāfiẓāni		 مُحَافِظَتَانِ
muḥāfiẓatāni		 الْمُحَافِظَتَانِ
al-muḥāfiẓatāni
Accusative مُحَافِظَيْنِ
muḥāfiẓayni		 الْمُحَافِظَيْنِ
al-muḥāfiẓayni		 مُحَافِظَتَيْنِ
muḥāfiẓatayni		 الْمُحَافِظَتَيْنِ
al-muḥāfiẓatayni
Genitive مُحَافِظَيْنِ
muḥāfiẓayni		 الْمُحَافِظَيْنِ
al-muḥāfiẓayni		 مُحَافِظَتَيْنِ
muḥāfiẓatayni		 الْمُحَافِظَتَيْنِ
al-muḥāfiẓatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُحَافِظِين
muḥāfiẓīn		 الْمُحَافِظِين
al-muḥāfiẓīn		 مُحَافِظَات
muḥāfiẓāt		 الْمُحَافِظَات
al-muḥāfiẓāt
Nominative مُحَافِظُونَ
muḥāfiẓūna		 الْمُحَافِظُونَ
al-muḥāfiẓūna		 مُحَافِظَاتٌ
muḥāfiẓātun		 الْمُحَافِظَاتُ
al-muḥāfiẓātu
Accusative مُحَافِظِينَ
muḥāfiẓīna		 الْمُحَافِظِينَ
al-muḥāfiẓīna		 مُحَافِظَاتٍ
muḥāfiẓātin		 الْمُحَافِظَاتِ
al-muḥāfiẓāti
Genitive مُحَافِظِينَ
muḥāfiẓīna		 الْمُحَافِظِينَ
al-muḥāfiẓīna		 مُحَافِظَاتٍ
muḥāfiẓātin		 الْمُحَافِظَاتِ
al-muḥāfiẓāti
Descendants
  • → Persian: محافظ
  • → Uyghur: مۇھاپىز (muhapiz)
  • → Uzbek: muhofiz

Etymology 2

Derived from the passive participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, “to protect, to preserve”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mu.ħaː.faðˤ/

Adjective

مُحَافَظ • (muḥāfaẓ)

  1. passive participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa).
Declension
Declension of adjective مُحَافَظ (muḥāfaẓ)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote —
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُحَافَظ
muḥāfaẓ		 الْمُحَافَظ
al-muḥāfaẓ		 — —
Nominative مُحَافَظٌ
muḥāfaẓun		 الْمُحَافَظُ
al-muḥāfaẓu		 — —
Accusative مُحَافَظًا
muḥāfaẓan		 الْمُحَافَظَ
al-muḥāfaẓa		 — —
Genitive مُحَافَظٍ
muḥāfaẓin		 الْمُحَافَظِ
al-muḥāfaẓi		 — —
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal — — — —
Nominative — — — —
Accusative — — — —
Genitive — — — —
Plural Masculine Feminine
— —
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal — — — —
Nominative — — — —
Accusative — — — —
Genitive — — — —

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.ħaː.fiðˤ/

Noun

مَحَافِظ • (maḥāfiẓ) f pl

  1. plural of مِحْفَظَة (miḥfaẓa)

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ).

Adjective

محافظ • (muhāfíz)

  1. guarding, protecting

Noun

محافظ • (muhāfíz) m

  1. watchman, guard

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُحافِظ • (muhāfiz) m (formal plural محافظین, Hindi spelling मुहाफ़िज़)

  1. protector; guard
    Synonym: راکھی (rākhī)

Declension

(Formal)

Declension of محافظ
singular plural
direct محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظین (muhāfizīn)
oblique محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظین (muhāfizīn)
vocative محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظین (muhāfizīn)

(Colloquial)

Declension of محافظ
singular plural
direct محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظ (muhāfiz)
oblique محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظوں (muhāfizõ)
vocative محافظ (muhāfiz) محافظو (muhāfizo)
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