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.fiðˤ/
Adjective
مُحَافِظ • (muḥāfiẓ) (feminine مُحَافِظَة (muḥāfiẓa), masculine plural مُحَافِظُونَ (muḥāfiẓūna), feminine plural مُحَافِظَات (muḥāfiẓāt))
- (politics) conservative
- protective; guarding
- preserving
Declension
Declension of adjective مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ)
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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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 |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mu.ħaː.faðˤ/
Adjective
مُحَافَظ • (muḥāfaẓ)
- passive participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa).
Declension
Declension of adjective مُحَافَظ (muḥāfaẓ)
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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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
- plural of مِحْفَظَة (miḥfaẓa)
Pashto
Etymology
From Arabic مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ).
Adjective
محافظ • (muhāfíz)
- guarding, protecting
Noun
محافظ • (muhāfíz) m
- watchman, guard
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic محافظ.
Noun
محافظ • (muhāfiz) m (plural محافظین)
- protector; guard
- Synonym: راکھی (rākhī)
Declension
(Formal}
Declension of محافظ | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | محافظ (muhāfiz) | محافظین (muhāfizīn) |
oblique | محافظ (muhāfiz) | محافظین (muhāfizīn) |
vocative | محافظ (muhāfiz) | محافظین (muhāfizīn) |
(Colloquial)
Declension of محافظ | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | محافظ (muhāfiz) | محافظ (muhāfiz) |
oblique | محافظ (muhāfiz) | محافظوں (muhāfizõ) |
vocative | محافظ (muhāfiz) | محافظو (muhāfizo) |