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'''Khoda Hafez''' ({{lang-fa|خداحافظ}}, {{lang-bn|খোদা হাফেজ}}, {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|خُدا حافِظ}}}}, {{lang-hi|ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़}}, [[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]: {{Nastaliq|خودا حافیز}}, {{lang-az|Xüdafiz}}), usually shortened to '''Khodafez''' in [[Persian language|Persian]] is a common [[parting phrase]] originating in the [[Persian language]] that is used in [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]] and the [[Indian subcontinent]] and to a lesser extent, [[Azerbaijan]], [[Iraq]], and [[Kurdistan]]. The locution is the most common parting phrase among both non-Muslims and Muslims in Iran; it is also sometimes used by non-Muslims of [[South Asia]], including some [[Christians]] and [[Parsis]].<ref name="Indian Express-Khuda Hafiz">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/story/12036.html |title=Allah Hafiz instead of Khuda Hafiz, that's the worrying new mantra |work=Indian Express |access-date=8 March 2007|url-status = dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070331104646/http://www.indianexpress.com/story/12036.html |archive-date=31 March 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shamim |first1=Almas Kiran |title=Allah Hafiz vs. Khuda Hafiz |url=http://twocircles.net/2011jun07/allah_hafiz_vs_khuda_hafiz.html |work=Two Circles |access-date=5 March 2019 |language=en |date=7 June 2011}}</ref>
'''Khoda Hafez''' ({{lang-fa|خداحافظ}}{{romanization needed}}, [[Pashto]]: خداۍ حافظ,{{romanization needed}} {{lang-bn|খোদা হাফেজ}},{{romanization needed}} {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|خُدا حافِظ}}}},{{romanization needed}} {{lang-hi|ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़}},{{romanization needed}} [[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]: {{Nastaliq|خودا حافیز}}{{romanization needed}}, {{lang-az|Xüdafiz}}), usually shortened to '''Khodafez''' in [[Persian language|Persian]] is a common [[parting phrase]] originating in the [[Persian language]] that is used in [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]] and the [[Indian subcontinent]] and to a lesser extent, [[Azerbaijan]], [[Iraq]], and [[Kurdistan]]. The locution is the most common parting phrase among both Muslims and non-Muslims in Iran; it is also sometimes used by non-Muslims of [[South Asia]], including some [[Christians]] and [[Parsis]].<ref name="Indian Express-Khuda Hafiz">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/story/12036.html |title=Allah Hafiz instead of Khuda Hafiz, that's the worrying new mantra |work=Indian Express |access-date=8 March 2007|url-status = dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070331104646/http://www.indianexpress.com/story/12036.html |archive-date=31 March 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shamim |first1=Almas Kiran |title=Allah Hafiz vs. Khuda Hafiz |url=http://twocircles.net/2011jun07/allah_hafiz_vs_khuda_hafiz.html |work=Two Circles |access-date=5 March 2019 |language=en |date=7 June 2011}}</ref>


== Meaning ==
== Meaning ==
Literally translated it is: "May God be your Guardian". ''[[Khuda|Khoda]]'', which is [[Persian language|Persian]] for [[God]], and ''hāfiz'' in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] means "protector" or “guardian”.<ref name="Digital Dictionaries of South Asia-Khuda">{{cite web |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3:1:2120.platts |archive-url=https://archive.is/20121212140145/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3:1:2120.platts |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 December 2012 |title=Khuda |publisher=Digital Dictionaries of South Asia: A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English |access-date=8 March 2007}}</ref> The vernacular translation is, "Good-bye". The phrase is a [[loanword]] from [[Persian language|Persian]] into the [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]], [[Kurdish Language|Kurdish]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] languages.<ref name="Digital Dictionaries of South Asia-Khuda"/><ref name="Hindi Lyrix-Khuda Hafiz">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Hai%20Khuda%20Hafiz.html |title=Hai Khuda Hafiz |publisher=Hindi Lyrix |access-date=8 March 2007}}</ref> It also can be defined as "May God be your protector."
Literally translated it is: "May God be your Guardian". ''[[Khuda|Khoda]]'', which is [[Persian language|Persian]] for [[God]], and ''hāfiz'' in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] means "protector" or “guardian”.<ref name="Digital Dictionaries of South Asia-Khuda">{{cite web |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3:1:2120.platts |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212140145/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3:1:2120.platts |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 December 2012 |title=Khuda |publisher=Digital Dictionaries of South Asia: A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English |access-date=8 March 2007}}</ref> The vernacular translation is, "Good-bye". The phrase is a [[loanword]] from [[Iranian languages]] into the [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] languages.<ref name="Digital Dictionaries of South Asia-Khuda"/><ref name="Hindi Lyrix-Khuda Hafiz">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Hai%20Khuda%20Hafiz.html |title=Hai Khuda Hafiz |publisher=Hindi Lyrix |access-date=8 March 2007}}</ref> It also can be defined as "May God be your protector."


== Romanization ==
== Romanization ==
[[Transliteration]]s may also include ''Khudā Hāfiz'', ''Khudā Hāfez'', and ''Khodā Hāfiz''. One would traditionally respond with replying ''Khudā Hāfiz''. Khuda Hafiz and the English term Goodbye have similar meanings.  Goodbye is a contraction of "Go(o)d be with ye".<ref>{{cite web |title=good-bye. (n.d.). Online Etymology Dictionary. |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/good-bye |website=dictionary.com |access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>
[[Transliteration]]s may also include ''Khudā Hāfiz'', ''Khudā Hāfez'', and ''Khodā Hāfiz''. One would traditionally respond with replying ''Khudā Hāfiz''. Khuda Hafiz and the English term Goodbye have similar meanings.  Goodbye is a contraction of "Go(o)d be with ye".<ref>{{cite web |title=good-bye. (n.d.). Online Etymology Dictionary. |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/good-bye |website=dictionary.com |access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Khuda]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:12, 6 June 2022


Khoda Hafez (Persian: خداحافظTemplate:Romanization needed, Pashto: خداۍ حافظ,Template:Romanization needed Bengali: খোদা হাফেজ,Template:Romanization needed Urdu: خُدا حافِظ‎,Template:Romanization needed Hindi: ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़,Template:Romanization needed Kurdish: خودا حافیزTemplate:Romanization needed, Template:Lang-az), usually shortened to Khodafez in Persian is a common parting phrase originating in the Persian language that is used in Iran, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent and to a lesser extent, Azerbaijan, Iraq, and Kurdistan. The locution is the most common parting phrase among both Muslims and non-Muslims in Iran; it is also sometimes used by non-Muslims of South Asia, including some Christians and Parsis.[1][2]

Meaning[edit | edit source]

Literally translated it is: "May God be your Guardian". Khoda, which is Persian for God, and hāfiz in Arabic means "protector" or “guardian”.[3] The vernacular translation is, "Good-bye". The phrase is a loanword from Iranian languages into the Azerbaijani, Sindhi, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Punjabi languages.[3][4] It also can be defined as "May God be your protector."

Romanization[edit | edit source]

Transliterations may also include Khudā Hāfiz, Khudā Hāfez, and Khodā Hāfiz. One would traditionally respond with replying Khudā Hāfiz. Khuda Hafiz and the English term Goodbye have similar meanings. Goodbye is a contraction of "Go(o)d be with ye".[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Allah Hafiz instead of Khuda Hafiz, that's the worrying new mantra". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  2. Shamim, Almas Kiran (7 June 2011). "Allah Hafiz vs. Khuda Hafiz". Two Circles. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Khuda". Digital Dictionaries of South Asia: A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English. Retrieved 8 March 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. "Hai Khuda Hafiz". Hindi Lyrix. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  5. "good-bye. (n.d.). Online Etymology Dictionary". dictionary.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

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