وفا

وفا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَفَاء‎ (wafāʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /waˈfɑː/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /waˈfɑː/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /væˈfɒː/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /vaˈfɔ/

Noun

وفا • (vafâ)

1. loyalty; fidelity; constance

   Synonyms: وفاداری‎ (vafâdâri), صداقت‎ (sadâqat)

   • c. 1390, Hafez, “Ghazal 4”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divan of Hafez]:

     ‏خز این قدر نتوان گفت در جمال تو عیب
     که وضع مهر وفا نیست روی زیبا را‎

     joz in qadar na-tavân goft dar jamâl-e to ‘eyb
     ke vaz’-e mehr o vafâ nist ru-ye zibâ râ

     One cannot speak of any blemish in your charms, save this much; neither affection nor constancy is there on your beautiful face.

Descendants

• → Hindustani:
  • Hindi: वफ़ा (vafā)
  • Urdu: وفا‎ (vafā)

Proper noun

وفا • (vafâ)

1. a surname. Vafa, Vafo

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian وفا‎ (vafâ), from Arabic وَفَاء‎ (wafāʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʋə.fɑː/

Noun

وفا • (vafā) f (Hindi spelling वफ़ा)

1. faith, loyalty, fidelity

Derived terms

• وفا کرنا‎ (vafā karnā)
• وفادار‎ (vafādār)